22. Misṟinnu Miṇṭatupolĕ (Redeemed from Egypt)

A plea for divine redemption, this song reviews in dramatic detail how the Jews were saved at the Red Sea while the army of Pharaoh was drowned. Each line is repeated.

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Just as You redeemed us from Egypt,
So redeem all of us now.

Just as humble Moshe led us,
As he led us in procession,

As we were all led together
With standing pillars of fire.

[Pharaoh] took up his sword,
He tied his sword to his waist.

But the wise God drowned him,
Drowned him in the depth of the sea.

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And so He redeemed us,
Saved us for the days to come.

As they were going together,
They confronted fanatic Pharaoh.

Seeing him, they stared so intently.
Seeing him, they cried out in terror.

Seeing him, they were so frightened,
They cried out loudly to Moshe.

What! Must I see this grief?
What? Shall I have no joy?

There in the Lord's presence,
There Moshe beheld their grief.

He led this abandoned People,
He led them over the sea,

The other People were drowned,
Drowned in the depth of the sea.

Oh God, you are the One
The One to redeem us now.