Be strong and of good courage I will he with thee, I will not fail thee nor forsake thee. Only be thou strong and very courageous! O sweet commandment! be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed, for the Lord thy God is with thee, whither soever thou goest, O glorious promise! Joshua 1:5-6; Joshua 1:9. Nay, I have called thee by thy name: I have surnamed thee, though thou hast not known me, Isaiah 45:4.
God requires nothing but faith, which removes and does great things, makes cheerful, strong, and easy in difficulties. Therefore have always the best confidence in God, and fear nothing; for he is with thee in all things. He that has but this one care and fear, not to displease him, need not care and fear any thing else. His safety is ensured in the promise of God, who will keep him harmless in all things.
Awake our souls (away our fears,
Let every trembling thought be gone)
Awake and run the heavenly race,
And put a cheerful courage on.
True, ’tis a straight and thorny road,
And mortal spirits tire and faint;
But they forget the mighty God
That feeds the strength of every saint.
From him, the overflowing spring.
Our souls shall drink a fresh supply,
While such as trust their native strength
Shall melt away, and droop, and die.