| When Israel was young I loved him
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| From Egypt I did call him to be my son
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| For it was I who taught Ephraim to walk
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| And I who picked him up in my arms
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| Yet they did not know that it was I who loved them
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| With tender cords of love I did lead them
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| For I was to them as one who lifts a yoke
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| And bending down I lovingly fed them
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| Do lai lai lai lai lai lai lai
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| Do lai lai lai lai lai lai lai
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| Do lai lai lai lai — lai lai lai lai lai
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| Do lai lai lai — Do lai lai lai — lai
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| How can I lift you up my son Ephraim?
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| How can I lift you up Israel?
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| For my heart’s overturned, my compassions are kindled
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| But again will my anger be burned, be burned
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| When Israel was young I loved him
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| From Egypt I did call him to be my son
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| For it was I who taught Ephraim to walk
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| And I who picked him up in my arms
|
| Yet they did not know that it was I who loved them
|
| With tender cords of love I did lead them
|
| For I was to them as one who lifts a yoke
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| And bending down I lovingly fed them
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| Do lai lai lai lai lai lai lai
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| Do lai lai lai lai lai lai lai lai
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| Do lai lai lai lai — lai lai lai lai lai
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| Do lai lai lai — Do lai lai lai — lai… |