1 When Israel fled from Egypt and Jacob's people left that foreign land, then Judah was God's temple, and Israel was the treasure in his hand. 2 The Red Sea looked, and wondered; the Jordan halted in its winding way. the mountains danced in gladness, the hills began to skip like lambs for joy. 3 O sea, why did you falter? And why, O river, did you turn around? You hills and mountains, tell us why with your dancing did you shake the ground? 4 You lands and waters, tremble! The Lord, the God of Jacob, has come near; he turns the rocks to rivers and from the stones the living streams appear. 5 All glory to the Father and to the Son, our Saviour, Christ the Lord, and to the Holy Spirit, one God, your name be ceaselessly adored.