168 Captain of Israel’s Host, and Guide
Charles Wesley, 1707-88
Based on the story of God’s guidance of the Israelites during their exodus from Egypt and their journeyings in the wilderness, Exodus 13:17-22.
For comments on Charles Wesley see Hymn 6.
MUSIC. MIDDLESEX is an anonymous tune, the origin of which has not been traced. The hymn and tune were taken from The Hymnary, published in Toronto, 1930, by the United Church of Canada.