Be Not Dismayed
Be Not Dismayed
Be not dismayed whate’er betide,
God will take care of you;
Beneath His wings of love abide,
God will take care of you.
God will take care of you,
Through every day, o’er all the way;
He will take care of you,
God will take care of you.
Through days of toil when heart doth fail,
God will take care of you;
When dangers fierce your path assail,
God will take care of you.
All you may need He will provide,
God will take care of you;
Nothing you ask will be denied,
God will take care of you.
No matter what may be the test,
God will take care of you;
Lean, weary one, upon His breast,
God will take care of you.
A CHILD’S COMMENT prompted this gospel song. W. Stillman Martin had been invited to preach at a church a few hours away from his home. But his wife became ill that Sunday morning, and he was about to cancel his speaking engagement. Then his young son spoke up. “Father, don’t you think that if God wants you to preach today, He will take care of Mother while you are away?” Martin made the trip, and when he returned home later that day he found that his wife had written this hymn in his absence. That evening, he composed the music.
Perhaps Civilla Martin was thinking of Philippians 4 as she wrote the words to this hymn. Paul had counseled, “Don’t worry about anything”; and later he said, “This same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs.” Or perhaps it was 1 Peter 5:7: “Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you.”
Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty. This I declare about the Lord: He alone is my refuge, my place of safety; he is my God, and I trust him.
Psalm 91:1-2
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