Be Not Afraid (Metzler)

When tri­als and temp­ta­tions

Around thee dark­ly flow

When storms and griefs as­sail thee

To bring thy cour­age low

Be not dis­cour­aged

bro­ther

But firm­ly stand and wait;

The clouds again will van­ish

Oh

be thou not afraid!

There is sweet rest in Heav’n

There is sweet rest in Heav’n;

There is sweet rest

There is sweet rest;

There is sweet rest in Heav’n.

When wa­ters of af­flict­ion

May seem to ov­er­flow

Or through some fie­ry trial

You may be called to go

Keep up your faith and cour­age

The Lord will dis­si­pate

The waves that dash against thee;

Fear not

be not afraid.

The soul that Je­sus lov­eth

He’ll chast­en and re­fine;

That like a gold­en lus­ter

It may the bright­er shine;

The dross alone will van­ish

The gold is bright­er made;

Be not dis­cour­aged

bro­ther

Fear not

be not afraid!