Captain of Israel's host, and Guide Of all who seek the land above, Beneath Thy shadow we abide, The cloud of Thy protecting love; Our strength, Thy grace; our rule, Thy word; Our end, the glory of the Lord. By Thine unerring Spirit led, We shall not in the desert stray, We shall not miss our providential way; As far from danger as from fear, While love, almighty love, is near. Lord, we are weak, we are forgetful, prone to roam; But Thou canst keep us in the way; By Thy strong hand, we come to Thee, And find in Thee our rest for aye. (Extended versions include additional stanzas, such as:) Raised by the breath of love divine, We urge our way with strength renewed; The church of the first-born to join, We travel to the mount of God, With joy upon our heads to rise, And meet our Captain in the skies.