Be not afraid, only believe.
Mark 5:36
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),
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.
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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.
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He heareth thy soul’s whispered prayer,
He seeth the penitent tear;
He surely thy burden will bear,
He only can banish thy fear.
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