Refrain: ||: ME SING, ME SING TO GOD HIMSELF OPPRESSION-OFF FOR ME. :||

1. LORD GIFT-TO-me STRENGTH, PROTECT ME IDEA~LIKE SHIELD. PHARAOH HIS ARMY AND CHARIOT, GOD (2h)CAST-INTO SEA. MEAN OUR GOD LIKE SOLDIER. WE CALL HIM LORD. GOD HIMSELF MIGHTY; GOD AWAYS WIN. Refrain

2. PHARAOH PROUD HIS-ctr ARMY. WHY? MANY MEN (<) BRAVE, (>) MIGHTY. BUT NOW SINK'deep' LIKE STONE. LORD HIS POWER (1h)AWFUL*. OUR ENEMY, GOD CRUSH-rt. Refrain

3. GOD YOURSELF PAY-OFF OUR DEBT. WE SLAVE NO MORE. YOUR HOLY MOUNTAIN, YOU PUT US TOP. (<) YOUR THRONE, (>) YOUR TEMPLE, STEADFAST. YOU CONTROL LIKE KING FOREVER. Refrain

Notes: The signs between "||:" and ":||" are to be repeated.

OPPRESSION-OFF - Starts like PRESSURE, DH [B], PO down, FO away, push down slightly on [S], PO > DS, FO away, then the DH is brought upwards suddenly and the signer mouths "off".

GIFT-TO - (2h)[X], POs ><, FOs up, nod downwards at wrist to show that something is given as a gift.

IDEA~LIKE - A blending where IDEA has a [Y] instead of an [I] in anticipation of LIKE which - signed smoothly right afterwards.

SHIELD - NDH [B], PO > signer, FO > DS, is held close to the body, and the DH is [5], PO away, FO up, and held further away. The DH circles CCW as seen by signer as if there is something there to be shielded from. For a QuickTime movie of this sign, see ASL browser - shield.

PHARAOH - EGYPT KING.

CHARIOT - DH [C], PO > signer, FO > DS with thumb tucked against other fingers, [N], PO down, FO away, is held behind the curved portion of the front and both hands move forward + CONTROL.

(2h)CAST-INTO -{2h)[S] grasp the object, hands move backwards as if getting some momomentum, then cast the object off to the side.

MIGHTY - (2h)[S], POs > back of signer, FOs up, are held at NDS and fists descend, then repeat at DS.

SINK'deep' - NDH [B], PO down, FO away, is held at shoulder height to show the level of the water, and [A dot], PO > NDS, FO away, sinks deeply.

(1h)AWFUL* - [8] moves back over shoulder while flicking to [open 8], and mouthing "hu" with an intake of breath.

CRUSH-rt - (2h)[B], POs down, FOs away, move rapidly towards the team that was beaten and close the hands to (2h)[A].

PAY-OFF - [open 8] runs middle finger up palm (> wrist), changes to a [B], PO down, and then moves back across palm.

THRONE - SIT + (2h)[B:], POs down, FOs away, behave as if they were on the arms of a throne.

STEADFAST - Elbow of DH [S] is placed firmly in the palm of NDH [B].

Lyrics:

Refrain: I will sing to the God who sets me free. Pharaoh's army and his chariots God cast into the sea!

1. The Lord is my strength, my protection and my shield; Pharaoh's army and his chariots God cast into the sea. Out God is a warrior whose name is "the Lord," God of might. God of victory!

2. The brave and mighty, the pride of Pharaoh's army, God plunged to the bottom of the sea like a stone. The hand of the Lord is magnificent in power; the Lord has crushed our foes!

3. O God who redeems, who delivers us from slavery, you set us on the mountain of your holy place. Your throne and your temple shall endure for all time; your reign shall never end!