Children of God, Renounce Your Fears

Children of God

re­nounce your fears

Lo! Je­sus for your help ap­pears

And kind­ly speaks as He draws nigh

Be not afraid

for it is I.

When in the aw­ful tem­pest tossed

You feel your strength and cour­age lost

And migh­ty waves roll o’er your head

Your Lord is near

be not afraid.

When mourn­ful tid­ings come from far

Or na­tions raise tu­mul­tu­ous war

And wide their de­va­sta­tion spread

Yet He is near

be not afraid.

The fa­mine

pes­ti­lence and sword

Are all obe­di­ent to His word;

He

rid­ing on the stor­my sky

Says

Fear ye not

for it is I.

When earth­ly joys are from you torn

Or when

with heart­felt grief you mourn

To see your dear re­la­tions dead

Yet Je­sus lives

be not afraid.

When fierce dis­ease at­tacks your frame

Your Sav­ior’s love is still the same;

In death’s dark shade you need not fear

For Je­sus will be with you there.

When stars are from their or­bits hurled

And flames con­sume the guil­ty world

E’en then your judge will smil­ing cry

Be not afraid

for it is I.