[Intro – Driving male lead] But when the time Of the promise drew nigh, Which Elohim had sworn To Abraham, The people grew And multiplied in Egypt. [Verse 1] Till another king arose, Which knew not Joseph. The same dealt subtly With our kindred, And evil entreated our fathers, So that they cast out Their young children, To the end They might not live. [Verse 2] In which time Moses was born, And was exceeding fair, And nourished up In his father's house Three months. [Chorus – Rich male harmonies] But when the time Of the promise drew nigh, The people grew And multiplied in Egypt! But when the time Of the promise drew nigh, The people grew And multiplied in Egypt! [Verse 3] And when he was cast out, Pharaoh's daughter took him up, And nourished him For her own son. And Moses was learned In all the wisdom Of the Egyptians, And was mighty In words and in deeds. [Bridge – Energetic brass] And when he was full Forty years old, It came into his heart To visit his brethren, The children of Israel. [Verse 4] And seeing one of them Suffer wrong, He defended him, And avenged him That was oppressed, And smote the Egyptian. [Final Chorus – Massive male voices] And Moses was learned In all the wisdom Of the Egyptians, And was mighty In words and in deeds! [Outro – Full Cuban ensemble] And when he was full Forty years old, It came into his heart To visit his brethren, The children of Israel.
