My God, How Many Are My Fears

 

 

VERSE 1

My God, how many are my fears!

How fast my foes increase!

Conspiring my eternal death,

They break my present peace.

 

VERSE 2

The lying tempter would persuade

There’s no relief in Heav’n;

And all my swelling sins appear

Too big to be forgiv’n.

 

VERSE 3

But Thou, my glory and my strength,

Shalt on the tempter tread,

Shalt silence all my threatening guilt,

And raise my drooping head.

 

VERSE 4

I cried, and from His holy hill

He bowed a listening ear;

I called my Father, and my God,

And He subdued my fear.

 

VERSE 5

He shed soft slumbers on mine eyes,

In spite of all my foes;

I woke, and wondered at the grace

That guarded my repose.

 

VERSE 6

What though the hosts of death and hell

All armed against me stood,

Terrors no more shall shake my soul;

My refuge is my God.

 

VERSE 7

Arise, O Lord, fulfill Thy grace,

While I Thy glory sing;

My God has broke the serpent’s teeth,

And death has lost his sting.

 

VERSE 8

Salvation to the Lord belongs;

His arm alone can save;

Blessings attend Thy people here,

And reach beyond the grave.

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