When Israel, Freed from Pharaoh’s Hand TRURO—Thomas John Williams, Psalmodia Evangelica, 1789 When Israel, Freed from Pharaoh’s Hand 1 When Israel, freed from Pharaoh’s hand, Left the proud tyrant and his land, The tribes, with cheerful homage, own Their King, - and Judah was his throne. 2 Across the deep their journey lay; The deep divides to make them way: Jordan beheld their march, and fled, With backward current, to his head. 3 What power could make the deep divide - Make Jordan backward