Methodist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#172

172. When Israel, of the Lord beloved

1 When Israel, of the Lord beloved,
Out from the land of bondage came,
Her fathers' God before her moved,
An awful guide, in smoke and flame.

2 By day, along the astonished lands
The cloudy pillar glided slow;
By night, Arabia's crimsoned sands
Returned the fiery column's glow.

3 Thus present still, though now unseen,
When brightly shines the prosperous day,
Be thoughts of Thee a cloudy screen
To temper the deceitful ray.

4 And O, when gathers on our path,
In shade and storm, the frequent night,
Be Thou, long-suffering, slow to wrath,
A burning and a shining light!

Text Information

• First Line: When Israel, of the Lord beloved
• Author: Sir Walter Scott, Bart., 1771-1832
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1917
• Topic: The Godhead: Creation and Providence; Fire: Pillar of; Providence; Guidance: Acknowledged; Pillar of Cloud and Fire

Tune Information

• Name: MOZART
• Arranger: W. A. Mozart, 1756-1791
• Meter: L.M.
• Key: G Major or modal