Lyrics
Verse 1
With the red sea right before them
And behind them the enemy
Moses stood before the water
Stretched his rod over the sea
Then an east wind parted waters
And God's children marched safely on
Pharaoh's army overtaken
As Moses sang his victory song
Chorus
I will sing the song of Moses
God has triumphed gloriously
Mighty power of God the Warrior
The horse and the rider thrown into the sea
The horse and the rider thrown into the sea
Verse 2
All around us there's so much trouble
Life is short and full of pain
Days go on not without struggle
But our deliverance is in God's hand
For the right He won't abandon
He will not forsake his own
All our battles He won at Calvary
Shout the messages of Moses's song
Chorus
Sing the song of Moses
God has triumphed gloriously
Mighty power of God the Warrior
The horse and the rider thrown into the sea
The horse and the rider thrown into the sea
Chorus
I will sing the song of Moses
God has triumphed victoriously
Mighty power of God the Warrior
The horse and the rider thrown into the sea
The horse and the rider thrown into the sea
Chorus
Oh I will sing the song of Moses
God has triumphed gloriously
Mighty power of God the Warrior
The horse and the rider thrown into the sea
The horse and the rider thrown into the sea
Outro
I will sing the song of Moses!
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Meaning & Inspiration
Song of Moses is a Southern gospel song that retells the crossing of the Red Sea and applies it to present troubles. The first verse pictures the sea ahead and the enemy behind, Moses stretching his rod over the water, an east wind parting the waves, and God's children marching safely while Pharaoh's army was overtaken, after which Moses sang his victory song. The chorus is the song itself: God has triumphed gloriously, the mighty Warrior threw the horse and rider into the sea.
The second verse admits that there is trouble all around, life is short and full of pain, and days are not without struggle, but deliverance is in God's hand and He will not forsake His own, because all battles were won at Calvary. The story follows Exodus 14:21-22 and Exodus 15:1, and Colossians 2:15 on the victory of the cross. The driving rhythm and repeated chorus give the song a triumphant, quartet-style tone.
Related Scripture
- Exodus 14:21-22 The Lord drives back the sea so the Israelites cross on dry ground.
- Exodus 15:1 Moses and the Israelites sing to the Lord, who has triumphed gloriously.
- Colossians 2:15 Christ disarmed the rulers and authorities, triumphing over them by the cross.