chorus do not be afraid for i am with you do not be afraid declares the lord do not be afraid for i am with you and will rescue you forever more moses led his band to the promised land everyone was scared that there d be a fight so they sent some men to see if they would win if they were to challenge the canaanites ten of the men were afraid of that land thinking they would be better off dead caleb and joshua had different thoughts and this is what they said they said repeat chorus jeremiah floored himself before the lord god had told him that he was set apart he would be god s hand a prophet to the land he should do all that the lord commands jeremiah said i am only a boy and i don t even konw the right words the lord reached down and touched his mouth and this is what he heard repeat chorus bridge i can t see far ahead of me dark storms cloud my view take courage and you will see give it to god and he will rescue you repeat chorus and will rescue you forever and will rescue you forever and will resuce you forevermore evermore scriptural reference that night the lord appeared to him and said i am the god of your father abraham do not be afraid for i am with you genesis 26 24a the word of the lord came to me saying before i formed you in the womb i knew you before you were born i set you apart i appointed you as a prophet to the nations ah sovereign lord i said i do not know how to speak i am only a child the lord said to me do not say i am only a child you must go to everyone i sed you to and say whatever i command you do not be afraid of them for i am with you and will rescue you declares the lord jeremiah 1 4 8