FEAR
My friend went on ahead
And left me here
To walk my last, long mile
Alone; and Fear
Stepped to his vacant place
And said that he
Would walk with me, and my
Companion be.
And so he dogged my steps
In this dark vale
Where death's wings shadow me.
My face grew pale,
My spirit quailed. I called
One precious Name
In my distress, and lo,
That loved One came!
He closely holds my hand,
This tender Friend,
Nor will He let me go
Until the end.
And as He walks with me,
Daily more dear,
I find that trust and love
Have cast out Fear.
Martha Snell Nicholson
(From A Daily Visit To Ivory Palaces)
Romans 5:1-5 Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; And patience, experience; and experience, hope: And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.
2 Timothy 1:7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
1 John 4:17-19 Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world. There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love. We love him, because he first loved us.
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