Be Not Afraid (lower, with bends)

Be Not Afraid 
Bob Dufford 


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You shall cross the barren desert, 

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but you shall not die of thirst 

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You shall wander far in safety 

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though you do not know the way 

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You shall speak your words in foreign lands 

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and all will understand 

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You shall see the face of God and live 


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Be not afraid 

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I go before you always 

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Come, follow me, and I will give you rest 


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If you pass through raging waters  

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in the sea you shall not drown 

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If you walk amid the burning flames, 

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you shall not be harmed 

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If you stand before the pow’r of hell 

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and death is at your side, 

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know that I am with you through it all. 


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Be not afraid 

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I go before you always 

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Come, follow me, and I will give you rest 


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Blessed are your poor, 

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for the kingdom shall be theirs 

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Blest are you that weep and mourn, 

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for one day you shall laugh 

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And if wicked tongues insult and hate you 

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all because of me, 

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blessed, blessed are you! 

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Be not afraid 

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I go before you always 

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Come, follow me, and I will give you rest 


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And I will give you rest