Author: Sir Walter Scott, Bart., 1771-1832 Hymnal: Methodist Hymn and Tune Book #172 (1917) Lyrics: 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! Topics: The Godhead Creation and Providence; Fire Pillar of ; Providence; Guidance Acknowledged; Pillar of Cloud and Fire Languages: English Tune Title: MOZART
When Israel, of the Lord beloved