Behold, I Do A New Thing

"Oh, God, what shall I do?"
Cried Moses to the Lord;
"There's water on three sides,
To the the rear th'Egyptian horde."

"They followed us from Egypt
To the Red Sea shore;
They'll surely overtake us
And we shall be no more."

Then the pillar of the cloud
Went from before their face
And stood behind the Israelites,
God's protecting grace.

Light it was to them
But darkness to the foe;
All night it blocked their path,
They could not onward go.

A strong east wind did blow
When Moses stretched his hand,
And the Israelites went across
The sea upon dry land!

The enemy followed hard
Upon the Israelites' heels,
But then the Lord looked out
And removed their chariot wheels!

The Red Sea closed upon them,
And drowned them one and all;
God saved His chosen people
From th'Egyptian thrall.

Much later on we read
Of the disciples in the boat
Out on the stormy sea;
They had lost all hope.

Then Jesus came to them,
Walking on the waves;
When things were at their worst,
Jesus came to save.

Sometimes God parts the waters,
Sometimes He walks on them;
Mysterious are His ways
To the seeking hearts of men.

Look not for God to do
What He has done before;
He's always on the move,
Something new He has in store.

So when the water's high
And the clouds have all turned gray,
Ask not what He shall do -
He'll do it His own way.

Yours but to trust in Him
All for you to do;
He'll move heav'n and earth
And bring you safely through.