A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion (15th ed.) ‎#593

593. Be Strong, Fear Not

Prisoners of hope! be strong, be bold;
Cast off your doubts, disdain to fear!
The day which prophets have foretold,
And saints have longed for, draweth near:
Our God shall in His kingdom come;
Prepare your hearts to make Him room!

O ye of fearful hearts, be strong!
Your downcast eyes and hands lift up;
Doubt not, nor cry “O God, how long?”
Hope to the end, in patience hope!
O never from your faith remove;
Ye cannot fail, for God is love!

Lord, we have faith; we wait the hour
Which to the earth Thy kingdom brings;
When Thou, in love, and joy, and power,
Shalt come and make us priests and kings:
When man shall be indeed Thy son,
And Thy pure will on earth be done.

Text Information

• First Line: Prisoners of hope! be strong, be bold
• Title: Be Strong, Fear Not
• Author: Anonymous
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1866

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