the sea; and the waters were a wall unto them on the right hand and on the left.

Thus the LORD saved Israel that day out of the hand of the Egyptians; and Israel saw the Egyptians dead upon the sea shore. And Israel saw that great work which the LORD did upon the Egyptians and the people feared the LORD, and believed the LORD, and His servant Moses.

THE SONG OF TRIUMPH.

WHEN Moses and the children of Israel saw what a glorious victory the LORD had won for them, they were filled with wonder and joy, and they sung a glorious song of thanksgiving to GOD, and said,

"I will sing unto the LORD, for He hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and his rider hath He thrown into the sea.

"The LORD is my strength and song, and He is become my salvation: He is my GOD, and I will prepare Him an habitation; my father's GOD, and I will exalt Him.

"The LORD is a man of war: the LORD is His Name.

"Pharaoh's chariots and his host hath He

cast into the sea: his chosen captains also are drowned in the Red Sea.

"The depths have covered them they sank into the bottom as a stone.

"Thy Right Hand, O LORD, is become glorious in power: Thy Right Hand, O LORD, hath dashed in pieces the enemy.

"And in the greatness of Thine excellency Thou hast overthrown them that rose up against Thee: Thou sentest forth Thy wrath, which consumed them as stubble.

"And with the blast of Thy nostrils the waters were gathered together, the floods stood upright as an heap, and the depths were congealed in the heart of the sea.

"The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil; my lust shall be satisfied upon them: I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them.

"Thou didst blow with Thy wind, the sea covered them they sank as lead in the mighty

waters.

"Who is like unto Thee, O LORD, among the gods? who is like Thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders ?

"Thou stretchedst out Thy Right Hand, the earth swallowed them.

"Thou in Thy mercy hast led forth the people which Thou hast redeemed: Thou hast guided them in Thy strength unto Thy holy habitation.

'The people shall hear, and be afraid: sorrow shall take hold on the inhabitants of Palestina.

"Then the dukes of Edom shall be amazed; the mighty men of Moab, trembling shall take hold upon them all the inhabitants of Canaan shall melt away.

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"Fear and dread shall fall upon them by the greatness of Thine arm they shall be as still as a stone till Thy people pass over, O LORD, till the people pass over, which Thou hast purchased.

"Thou shalt bring them in, and plant them in the mountain of Thine inheritance, in the place, O LORD, which Thou hast made for Thee to dwell in; in the sanctuary, O LORD, which Thy hands have established.

"The LORD shall reign for ever and ever.

"For the horse of Pharaoh went in with his chariots and with his horsemen into the sea, and the LORD brought again the waters of the sea upon them: but the children of Israel went on dry land in the midst of the sea."

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Then Miriam, Moses and Aaron's sister, who was also filled by GOD with the spirit of prophecy, took a timbrel in her hand, and all the Hebrew women followed her, timbrels and with sacred dances. And they took up the song of thanksgiving, and joyously chanted in their turn, "Sing ye to the LORD, for He hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and his rider hath He thrown into the sea.'

Thus it was that GOD was the Saviour of His people. "In all their affliction He was afflicted, and the Angel of His presence saved them in His love and in His pity He redeemed them; and He bare them, and carried them all the days of old."

ISRAEL IN THE WILDERNESS.

NOTWITHSTANDING all these wonderful mercies, the children of Israel soon became rebellious and "vexed the HOLY SPIRIT of GOD." Their faith was weak, in spite of all that had happened to show how entirely they were cared for and watched over by their FATHER and LORD.

1 Isa. lxiii. 8, 9.

Moses led them on three days' journey beyond the Red Sea into the wilderness of Shur; during which time they were in want of water. When at last they came to Marah, where there was plenty, they could not drink of it, because the waters were bitter. Then the people gave way to discontent and complained to Moses, saying, "What shall we drink?"

Then Moses cried unto the LORD, and He told Moses to take a certain tree, and cast it into the waters, and they should be made sweet. And so it was. The Church has ever taught her children to see in this tree a type of the Holy Cross,-that Tree which became the

healing of the nations" by the precious burden which hung thereon. And of a truth, however bitter the waters of our affliction may be, they are certain to be changed into sweetness when that wood is cast into them ;-when joining every pain and care to the Cross and Passion of our LORD, we die with Him and with Him hope to rise again to life glorious and eternal. At the waters of Marah GOD made an ordinance and law for His people, that they might not be so faithless, saying, "If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy GOD, and wilt do that which is right in His

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