We trust the strength of God alone
- 1039
We trust the strength of God alone,
we do not need to fear
though dark, uncertain days may come
or fearful times be near.
The Son of God came down to earth
his Father’s love to tell.
He healed the sick, he raised the dead;
he has done all things well.
2. Today though terror stalks the earth
its target point unsure,
though climate change may seem a threat
to make us insecure,
the one true God is on our side –
we revel in this theme –
he gives us hope and joy and peace,
his power remains supreme.
3. Why should we dread the fearful hour?
The Morning Star shines bright.
The glory of a new-born day
will dawn from darkest night.
‘I’m coming soon,’ his word is sure;
we need not, will not doubt.
‘Yes, come Lord Jesus, come. Amen’
is our triumphant shout.
4. God will prepare new heavens and earth
where tears are wiped away.
No mourning, crying, pain or death
will cloud the light of day.
No goodness of our own will be
our passport to that place.
Redeeming love will let us see
the radiance of his face.
© 2006 Colin Harris /Praise Trust
Colin Harris
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Tune
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Vox Dilecti Metre: - CMD (Common Metre Double: 86 86 D)
Composer: - Dykes, John Bacchus
A look at the author
Harris, Colin
B East Acton, West London, 1937. 1956-1996 actuary in Government Actuary’s Department. Subsequently pastor of Rudgwick Chapel, West Sussex for 3.5 years. Was a director of Frontiers UK from 1997 to 2008. Son of devoted Christian parents and married to Wai Fong – a Chinese from Malaysia. Father of five. Widely travelled with relatives in Far East and Australia. Member of 3 Brethren churches then Baptist church. Links with a number of other churches. First hymn texts written in late 1990s and published in Praise! Online. All are notable for regular and rhyming metres. Now resident in Ewell, Surrey and a member of Chessington Evangelical Church.
Colin is published by Praise! online at numbers 1039, 1040, 1047, 1048, 1064, 1104, 1149