Psalm 78 (Ellacombe)

O ye my people, to my law Attentively give ear The words that from my mouth proceed Incline yourselves to hear My mouth shall speak a parable The sayings dark of old Which we have listened to and known As by our fathers told We will not hide them from their sons But tell the race to come Jehovah's praises and His strength The wonders He has done His word He unto Jacob gave His law to Israel And bade our fathers teach their sons The coming race to tell That children yet unborn might know And their descendants lead To trust in God, recall God's works And His commandments heed And not be like their fathers were A race of stubborn mood Which never would prepare its heart Nor keep its faith with God