[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
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I've read a lot of books and sung a lot of songs
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Seen me a miracle or two
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But I've never seen a miracle quite like the one
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That I'm about to tell to you
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The Lord told Moses to take his people
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Across the sea and sand
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So he led the Hebrew Children through the fire and the water
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To the Hallelujah Land
[Chorus]
Am7 F G C
Oh, Hallelujah Land! (2x)
[Verse 2]
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Now the Children of the Lord were working for Pharaoh
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Slaving day and night
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And the Lord heard the cries of pain and suffering
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And knew it wasn't right
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So the bush was set a'burning for the Hebrew Children's yearning
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The Good Lord had a plan
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To lead the Hebrew Children through the fire and the water
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To the Hallelujah Land
[Chorus]
Am7 F G C
Oh, Hallelujah Land! (2x)
[Verse 3]
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Now Moses was working in the desert that day
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Singing a sorrowful tune
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And he sat down to rest and he saw the bush
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And the bush was not consumed
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And the Lord looked deep into Moses' soul
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And knew he was the man
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To lead the Hebrew Children through the fire and the water
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To the Hallelujah Land
[Chorus]
Am7 F G C
Oh, Hallelujah Land! (2x)
[Verse 4]
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Now the Lord said to Moses, "Go to Pharaoh
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Tell him 'Let My People Go'"
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And Moses said "Lord, how can I do that?
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Won't you make yourself known?"
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And the Lord said "Moses, have faith in your courage.
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I am that I am.
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You will lead the Hebrew Children through the fire and the water
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To the Hallelujah Land."
[Chorus]
Am7 F G C
Oh, Hallelujah Land! (2x)
[Verse 5]
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So Moses took the message to old Pharaoh
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Took it right to his throne
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And Pharaoh said "Don't bother me.
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No, just leave me alone"
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But the sky grew dark as mud and the river turned to blood
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And Moses took a stand
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He would lead the Hebrew Children through the fire and the water
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To the Hallelujah Land
[Chorus]
Am7 F G C
Oh, Hallelujah Land! (2x)
[Verse 6]
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Now Moses and the people were running out of Egypt
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Pharaoh's army was coming down
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And the waters opened up and the people passed through
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But the army was drowned
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And the people said "How?" and Moses said "Now,
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That was the Lord's hand"
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And he led the Hebrew Children through the fire and the water
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To the Hallelujah Land
[Chorus]
Am7 F G C
Oh, Hallelujah Land! (2x)
[Verse 7]
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I've read a lot of books and sung a lot of songs
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Seen me a miracle or two
Am7
But I've never seen a miracle quite like the one
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That I just told to you
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The Lord told Moses to take his people
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Across the sea and sand…
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So he led the Hebrew Children through the fire and the water
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To the Hallelujah Land
[Chorus]
Am7 F G C
Oh, Hallelujah Land! (x4)