5. His testimony and his lawin Isr'el he did place,And charg'd our fathers it to showto their succeeding race;
6. That so the race which was to comemight well them learn and know;And sons unborn, who should arise,might to their sons them show:
7. That they might set their hope in God,and suffer not to fallHis mighty works out of their mind,but keep his precepts all:
8. And might not, like their fathers, bea stiff rebellious race;A race not right in heart; with Godwhose sp'rit not stedfast was.
9. The sons of Ephraim, who nor bowsnor other arms did lack,When as the day of battle was,they faintly turned back.
10. They brake God's cov'nant,and refus'd in his commands to go;
11. His works and wonders they forgot,which he to them did show.
12. Things marvellous he brought to pass;their fathers them beheldWithin the land of Egypt done,yea, ev'n in Zoan's field.
13. By him divided was the sea,he caus'd them through to pass;And made the waters so to stand,as like an heap it was.
14. With cloud by day, with light of fireall night, he did them guide.
15. In desert rocks he clave,and drink, as from great depths, supply'd.
16. He from the rock brought streams, like floodsmade waters to run down.
17. Yet sinning more, in desert theyprovok'd the Highest One.
18. For in their heart they tempted God,and, speaking with mistrust,They greedily did meat requireto satisfy their lust.