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Fearless When Our Path

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1 Fearless, when our path below,
Pleases God our Father,
Though the end we may not know,
Till the shadows gather.

2 Darkness never we shall fear,
Stars our road will brighten.
Pray, and God is ever near,
Naught His child shall frighten.

3 Strive for all thou boldest dear,
Die, if God so meant it;
Thus we live without a fear,
Thus we die contented.

Source: Hymnal for Church and Home (2nd ed.) #335

Translator: J. Christian Bay

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Author: Christian Richardt

Christian Richardt (25 May 1831 in Copenhagen - 18 December 1892) was a Danish writer. He wrote the libretto for the opera Drot og marsk by Peter Heise. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Richardt Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Fearless, when our path below
Title: Fearless When Our Path
Danish Title: Altid frejdig, naar du gaar
Author: Christian Richardt
Translator: J. Christian Bay
Meter: 7.6.7.6
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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