The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-10-31
SCENE II.
THv BORDERS OF THE RED SRA.


Moses. All our suferings, at last, this happy day will
end Under the guiding hand OF Moses the Hebrews will
enter the long.promised land
.4aron The power OF Pharaoh Ow we may safely deny!
Enter an Tuaeiite in alarm.
Tsraele. We lost Pharaohs self is deserted with
numerous host pursuing Surrounded in this spot by his
forces refuge can now be left us but the depths OF the
Sea
T,raees (,cih eon,ena,ion Phsraohs host our stops
pursuing.
In Him then place your trust and abide his holy will
Follow the steps of Friend Of Father and fear
ye nought but of offending your God Over my soul de-
scendng fell at this dread moment strength that makes
more than mortal.
an. In thy power conding, Moses! we thee invoke!
Moses Aud Moses invoksth Israeps God
AIR CHORUS
(From thy bright starry throne. Lord
Noses )ArraydIn light for e'er,
knesiing With mercy now look down. Lord.
SAnd hear thy ChdreE's prayr!
Israeiitss. With mercy now look down Lord!
And hear thy Children's pray'r.
oh. hear oh, hear
Eiirene In thee, dread Lord connding
kneeling. 5 To seek thy aid we dare
final { Our wandering footsteps guiding,
Nnsslingo Now us from despair.
Israeiites. Our wandering footsteps guiding,
Now IRON despair
FuLL CHORUS.
From thy brig starry throne, Lord
(.4H >Arraydin light for e'er,
knssiins) With mercy nov look down Lord
And hear thy Chidrens pray'r!
.qnai (rising in alarm. What noise!
EHf. On Heaven!
Anal. Descending from the mountsin, armed men,
spreading wide, now rush into the plain
Ehz. They are advancing
final. Death is our lot!
Aaron. OF fight no means appear!
Lrastes 10 Moses upbraidinsy). Hast thou brought
forth from Egypt into the Wilderness TO diet Better
still have served in Egy pit than perish in the Wderness
Aaron How resist theml
Eiz Where fy1
Moses, stand still and fear ye not Behold and see the
of the Lord hch he will show to you this day.
for the Egyptians whom yon see, ye shall them
again more for ever.
advancing to the Sea, he extends his Rod over the
Waters when the pillows receding and curling up
on each side, divide, leaving free passage betw
them. Moses advances FIRST and Is followed In
der by the Israeites)
Israsttes Amazing! The Waters dividing the Sea
fecometh dry land. Loi behold! lsft,
right, the waves unto wall
(The lsraelites disappear, continuing their unnter
ruptod march through the midst OF the Sea-
Enter Pharoah, Mambre. andhe Egyptians.
Phar. Whsreunto they fed7 Within the roaring
Sea destruction have they sought -
Nam. No; through the parted waves yonder penoio
them making their way.
Phar. Let haste and their footsteps pursue anu our
swords dealing death, let us destroy al 'ne o'u'eo
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pharaoh and the Egyptians enter the pain among the
Biows taken by the Hebrews MOSES, VINO, with
ha Israei,es has already gained the land stretches
Wv, -, 49, ever the Sea, when the Waters furionsly
$500 again together, the Egyptian host s drowned
While the Hebrews, with bright celestial glory
beaming on them, are discerned on the opposite bank
,rnisg thanks the Lord for their miraculous pre-
Solo .4ra'.
Sound the loud timorel DER Egypts dark Sea-
Jehcy yah hath trumphed, his people are free
(Repeafedin Chorus)
QuARTErr-.4nai, Aaron, Ehrens and Mosss
Sing for the praise OF the tyrant is broken,
His chsriots his borsemen all splendid and brave;
How vain was their boastng the Lord hsth but spoko
And chariot and horssmen are sunk IN thh wave
repeated in Chorus)
Qu.pTrTr Foul CHopus.
Sound the loud tmbrel. &c NC