Suedale Schierman—one of my favorite artists and collaborators—once handed me the two verses of a song called Do Not Be Afraid. I later wrote the chorus, we made a few small adjustments together, and then, like many songs, it quietly found its way into a file cabinet where it’s been resting for years.
Some songs wait. Not because they’re unfinished, but because they’re waiting for the right moment—or the right need.
The lead sheet is shared below, in case you’d like to sing this song to someone who needs to hear God’s gentle, steady word:
Do not be afraid PDF.
– Doug
Do Not Be Afraid | Lyrics
Words by Douglas C. Eltzroth and Suedale Schierman
Music by Douglas C. Eltzroth
Chorus
Do not be afraid
Do not be afraid for God is near you
He heard your prayer
You have found favor with the Savior of the world
Do not be afraid I bring you good news
God is here
Do not be Afraid
Verse 1
A young girl with a baby son
Ponders how his life’s begun
In a stable on a night so dark and cold
Now she’s told that they should hide
‘cause wild threats are by her side
So she holds on to her child fights back the tears
And then she hears
(chorus)
Years have passed and here we are
I ponder thoughts in my own heart
In a cruel world with its nights so dark and cold
I also fear that I should hide
‘cause wild threats are by my side
So I hold on to my children fight back the tears
And then I hear
(chorus)
Do not be afraid…
37 Days of Christmas 