Be Not Afraid by Bob Dufford
Based on Isaiah 43:2-3 and Luke 6:20ff
1…. You shall cross the barren desert
but you shall not die of thirst.
You shall wander far in safety
though you do not know the way.
You shall speak your words to foreign men
and they will understand.
You shall see the face of God and live.
ANTIPHON
Be not afraid. I go before you always.
Come, follow me, and I will give you rest.
2… If you pass through raging waters
in the sea you shall not drown.
If you walk amid the burning flames
you shall not be harmed.
If you stand before the power of hell
and death is at your side,
Know that I am with you through it all.
3… And blessed are your poor
for the kingdom shall be theirs.
Blest are you that weep and mourn
for one day you shall laugh.
And if wicked men insult and hate you
all because of me, blessed, blessed are you
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