American Lutheran Hymnal ‎#90

90. Thou Little Flock, Be Not Afraid

1 Thou little flock, be not afraid,
Tho' foes against thee stand arrayed,
All ready to destroy thee;
Although thy ruin they prepare
And fill thee oft with anxious care,
They shall not long annoy thee.

2 Thy cause is God's; this comfort thee;
May His, not thine, the vengeance be;
Let Him perform His pleasure;
The needful help thou shalt obtain;
Thee and His Word He will sustain
Thro' Christ, His own dear Treasure.

3 As God is God, and true His Word,
Fierce Satan and his hellish herd,
The world and all their powers
Shall reap but shame beneath His rod:
God is with us, and we with God:
The vict'ry must be ours.

Text Information

• First Line: Thou little flock, be not afraid
• Title: Thou Little Flock, Be Not Afraid
• Translator: M. Loy (1863)
• Author: Joh. Mich. Altenburg (1631)
• Meter: 8 8 7 8 8 7
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1930
• Topic: The Means of Grace: The Christian Church

Tune Information

• Name: LITTLE FLOCK
• Meter: 8 8 7 8 8 7
• Key: f minor
• Source: Nuernberg, 1530; German chorale: Kommt her zu mir, spricht Gottes