Hymn
Fear not, O little flock, the foe
Fear not, 0 little flock, the Foe
Who madly seeks your overthrow;
Dread not his rage and power:
What though your courage sometimes faints,
His seeming triumph o'er God's saints
Lasts but a little hour.
Be of good cheer; your cause belongs
To Him who can avenge your wrongs;
Leave it to Him, our Lord,
Though hidden yet from mortal eyes,
His Gideon shall for you arise,
Uphold you and His Word.
As true as God's own Word is true,
Not earth nor hell with all their crew
Against us shall prevail.
A jest and byword are they grown;
God is with us; we are His own;
Our victory cannot fail.
Amen, Lord Jesus, grant our prayer!
Great Captain, now Thine arm make bare,
Fight for us once again!
So shall Thy saints and martyrs raise
A mighty chorus to Thy praise,
World without end: Amen!
Fear not, O little flock, the foe — Text from Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-book, 1918. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/fear-not-o-little-flock-the-foe
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Fear not, O little flock, the foe?
The words of Fear not, O little flock, the foe are credited to Catherine Winkworth and Jacobus Fabricius; the version here was published in 1918. The library holds 15 more hymns by Catherine Winkworth, including From Heaven Above to Earth I Come and Open Now Thy Gates of Beauty.
Is Fear not, O little flock, the foe public domain?
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What is the metre of Fear not, O little flock, the foe?
Fear not, O little flock, the foe is in 8.8.6.8.6.