I WILL NOT BE AFRAID
"I will trust and not be afraid." Isaiah 12:2
Words: Ellis Govan (1897-). This hymn was born among the persecuted
missionaries and believers in China during the war with Japan,
1931-1939.
Music: "Duntroon," Ellis Govan.
I will not be afraid, I will not be afraid;
I will look upward, and travel onward,
And not be afraid.
He says He will be with me, He says He will be with me;
He goes before me, and is beside me,
So I'm not afraid.
His arms are underneath me, His arms are underneath me;
His hands uphold me, His love enfolds me,
So I'm not afraid.
His Word will stand forever, His Word will stand forever;
His truth--it shall be my shield and buckler,
So I'm not afraid.
He will give grace and glory, He will give grace and glory;
His cross before me, His banner o'er me,
So I'm not afraid.
So we go singing onward, so we go singing onward;
We're pressing upward, we're marching homeward,
To Him unafraid.