Hymn
Fear Not
Ye trembling souls! dismiss your fears;
Be mercy all your theme;
Mercy, which like a river flows
In one continued stream.
Fear not the powers of earth and hell:
God will these powers restrain;
His mighty arm their rage repel,
And make their efforts vain.
Fear not the want of outward good:
He still for His provides,
Grants them supplies of daily food,
And gives them heaven beside.
Fear not that He will e'er forsake,
Or leave His work undone:
He's faithful to His promises,
And faithful to His Son.
Fear not the terrors of the grave,
Nor death's tremendous sting:
He will from endless wrath preserve,
To endless glory bring.
Fear Not — Text from Book of Worship (Rev. ed.), 1870. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/fear-not
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Fear Not?
The words of Fear Not were written by Benjamin Beddome; the version here was published in 1870. The library holds 12 more hymns by Benjamin Beddome, including Thy Kingdom Come and Compassion.
Is Fear Not public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from Book of Worship (Rev. ed.), published in 1870. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.
What is the metre of Fear Not?
Fear Not is in Common Metre (8.6.8.6). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, O how divine how sweet the joy, The Wisdom of God in His Works and Death and Eternity.