Scripture Verse

Be not afraid, only believe. Mark 5:36

Introduction

Words: Ed­ward P. Clis­bee, in Sun­shine for Sun­day Schools, by Phi­lip P. Bliss (Cin­cin­na­ti, Ohio, & Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: John Church & George F. Root and Sons, 1873), page 96. Mot­to of the Kins­man, Ohio, Con­ven­tion, Aug. 1872.

Music: Cha­rente Ed­ward P. Clis­bee, 1873 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Clis­bee (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

Believe, oh, be­lieve on the Lord,
Be fearl­ess and trust in His love;
He knows thee and gives thee His word,
He’ll help thee with strength from above.

Refrain

Believe, oh, be­lieve on the Lord,
Believe, oh, be­lieve on the Lord.

No ev­il thy soul can de­stroy,
No sor­row thy heart ov­er­come,
For Je­sus, thy friend, stand­eth by,
He’s wait­ing to wel­come thee home.

Refrain

He hear­eth thy soul’s whis­pered pray­er,
He seeth the pe­ni­tent tear;
He sure­ly thy bur­den will bear,
He on­ly can ban­ish thy fear.

Refrain