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 [**I wouldn't have done it this way, but it looks good, so I leave it to PP to decide. :) F2's going to tweak it back into (1) more like the usual form in this book, and (2) unambiguously expressing the exact sequence of words.]

'''No. 61. Did not old Pharaoh get lost?'''

1. Isaac a ransom, while he lay Upon an altar bound, Moses, an infant cast away, By Pharaoh's daughter found.

Chorus. [Signo.] Did not old Pharaoh get lost, get lost, get lost, Did not old Pharaoh get lost in the Red sea? [D. S.]

2. Joseph, by his false brethren sold, God raised above them all; To Hannah's child the Lord foretold How Eli's house should fall. Cho.—Did not old Pharaoh, &c.

3. The Lord said unto Moses, Go unto Pharaoh now, For I have hardened Pharaoh's heart, To me he will not bow. Cho.—Did not old Pharaoh, &c.

4. Then Moses and Aaron, To Pharaoh did go, Thus says the God of Israel, Let my people go. Cho.—Did not old Pharaoh, &c.

5. Old Pharaoh said who is the Lord, That I should Him obey? His name it is Jehovah, For he hears his people pray. Cho.—Did not old Pharaoh, &c.

6. Then Moses numbered Israel, Through all the land abroad, Saying, children, do not murmur, But hear the word of God. Cho.—Did not old Pharaoh, &c.

7. Hark! hear the children murmur, They cried aloud for bread, Down came the hidden manna, The hungry soldiers fed. Cho.—Did not old Pharaoh, &c.

8. Then Moses said to Israel, As they stood along the shore, Your enemies you see to-day, You will never see no more. Cho.—Did not old Pharaoh, &c.

9. Then down came raging Pharaoh, That you may plainly see, Old Pharaoh and his host, Got lost in the Red Sea. Cho.—Did not old Pharaoh, &c.

10. Then men, and women, and children. To Moses they did flock; They cried aloud for water, And Moses smote the rock. Cho.—Did not old Pharaoh, &c.

11. And the Lord spoke to Moses, From Sinai's smoking top, Saying, Moses, lead the people, Till I shall bid you stop. Cho.—Did not old Pharaoh, &c.