When Israel was from Egypt freed, <br />The Lord, who brought them out, <br />Helped them in every time of need, <br />But led them round about. <br /> <br />To enter Canaan soon they hoped, <br />But quickly changed their mind; <br />When the Red Sea their passage stopped, <br />And Pharaoh marched behind. <br /> <br />The desert filled them with alarms, <br />For water and for food; <br />And Amalek, by force of arms, <br />To check their progress stood. <br /> <br />They often murmured by the way, <br />Because they judged by sight; <br />But were at length constrained to say, <br />The Lord had led them right. <br /> <br />In the Red Sea that stopped them first, <br />Their enemies were drowned; <br />The rocks gave water for their thirst, <br />And Manna spread the ground. <br /> <br />By fire and cloud their way was shown, <br />Across the pathless sands; <br />And Amalek was overthrown, <br />By Moses' lifted hands. <br /> <br />The way was right their hearts to prove, <br />To make God's glory known; <br />And show his wisdom, pow'r and love, <br />Engaged to save his own. <br /> <br />Just so the true believer's path <br />Through many dangers lies; <br />Though dark to sense, 'tis right to faith, <br />And leads us to the skies.<br /><br />John Newton<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/he-led-them-by-a-right-way/
