Scripture Verse

I call Heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live. Deuteronomy 30:19

Introduction

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Neil Barham (1962–)

Words: Neil Bar­ham, 2007 (pub­lic do­main).

Music: Llang­lof­fan, from Hym­nau a Tho­nau, by Da­ni­el S. Ev­ans (Lon­don: No­vel­lo, 1865) (🔊 pdf nwc).

Lyrics

The voice that shook the mount­ains
And co­vered them with smoke,
From cloud and fiery pil­lar
His great com­mand­ment spoke:
I call the earth and hea­ven
As wit­ness here to­day

Before you now are life and death;
Now choose the liv­ing way.

“The law of sweet, abun­dant life
Engraved by God on stone
Will lead you to the liv­ing Word
And make you all His own.
Obey and seek the bless­ing
And shun the curs­ed way:
Before you now are life and death;
Now choose the liv­ing way.

“If you will love the Lord your God
And list­en to His voice,
The ge­ne­ra­tions af­ter you
Forever will re­joice!
His beau­ti­ful com­mand­ment
Will give you length of days.
Before you now are life and death;
Now choose the liv­ing way.

I am the God of Ja­cob,
Yes Is­aac’s God I Am,
By ever­last­ing co­ve­nant,
The God of Ab­ra­ham.
Hold fast to My strong pro­mise:
Your life is in My praise!
Before you now are life and death;
Now choose the liv­ing way.