Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of My righteousness.
Isaiah 41:10
Words: Kate Ulmer, in Make His Praise Glorious, edited by Edwin O. Excell (Chicago, Illinois: E. O. Excell, 1900), number 45.
Music: Henry W. Newton (🔊 pdf nwc).
If you know where to get a good photo of Ulmer or Newton (head & shoulders, at least 200×300 pixels),
I fear not the clouds that my sky may bedim,
For Jesus hath bidden me look unto Him;
Tho’ darker than midnight the cloud’s somber hue,
His love and His mercy in beauty shine thro’.
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I’ve nothing to fear as I go on my way,
Nothing to fear, nothing to fear.
His presence is with me by night and by day,
Nothing to fear, nothing to fear.
Each sorrow, each burden, each trial and care,
He lovingly, tenderly with me doth share;
His grace is sufficient, a bountiful store,
And freely ’tis given I’ve proved o’er and o’er.
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When all seems but sunshine, and gladness and peace,
Then oh, how His presence the joy doth increase;
To know He is with me in fellowship sweet,
Is bliss beyond telling, is rapture complete.
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So onward I journey, still trusting His love,
I know He will lead me to mansions above;
In yonder fair city where He is the light,
Where cometh no sorrow and falleth no night.
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