Be Not Afraid

Be Not Afraid

You shall cross the barren desert,
but you shall not die of thirst.
You shall wander far in safety
though you do not know the way.
You shall speak your words in foreign lands
and all will understand.
You shall see the face of God and live.

If you pass through raging waters
in the sea you shall not drown.
If you walk amid the burning flames,
you shall not be harmed.
If you stand before the power of hell
 and death is at your side,
know that I am with you through it all.

Be not afraid.
I go before you always.
Come follow me,
and I will give you rest.

Blessed are your poor
for the kingdom shall be theirs.
Blest are you that weep and mourn,
for one day you shall laugh.
And if wicked tongues insult and hate you
all because of me, blessed, blessed are you.

Be not afraid.
I go before you always.
Come follow me,
and I will give you rest.

@ Bob Dufford, SJ (Isaiah 43: 2-3, Luke 6:20)

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