Scripture Verse

Fear not…I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward. Genesis 15:1

Introduction

Words: Ed­ward G. Tay­lor, in Our Glad Ho­san­na, ed­it­ed by Ro­bert Low­ry & W. How­ard Doane (New York: Big­low & Main, 1882), num­ber 135.

Music: Ti­run­el­ve­li George C. Steb­bins, 1882 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

portrait
George Stebbins (1846–1945)

Lyrics

Fear not! God is thy shield,
And He thy great re­ward;
His might has won the field—
Thy strength is in the Lord.

Refrain

Fear not! ’tis God’s own voice
That speaks to thee this word;
Lift up thy head, re­joice
In Je­sus Christ thy Lord.

Fear not! for God has heard
The cry of thy dis­tress;
The wa­ter of His Word
Thy faint­ing soul shall bless.

Refrain

Fear not! be not dis­mayed,
He, ev­er­more, will be
With thee, to give His aid,
And He will strength­en thee.

Refrain

Fear not! ye lit­tle flock,
Your Sav­ior soon will come,
The Glo­ry to un­lock,
And bring you to His home.

Refrain