G C/G G C/G

[Chorus]
     G    C/G        G   C/G
be strong and take courage
       G       Em    Am7  D
do not fear or be dismayed
        Am7             D
for the lord will go before you
        Am7           D/F#   G  Am7 D
and his light will show the way
     G    C/G        G   C/G
be strong and take courage
       G       Em    Am7  D
do not fear or be dismayed
        Am      D         G   C
for the one who lives within you
           Am7    D      G
will be strong in you today

[Verse]
              C    G
why don't you give him
Am7           G
all of your fears
              Em
why don't you let him dry
B7           Em
all of your tears
    Am          B7
he knows, he's been through pain
   Em           C
before and he knows all that
    Am7              D
you've been looking for

[Chorus]
         G    C/G        G   C/G
so be strong  and take courage
       G       Em    Am7  D
do not fear or be dismayed
        Am7             D
for the lord will go before you
        Am7           D/F#   G  Am7 D
and his light will show the way
     G    C/G        G   C/G
be strong and take courage
       G       Em    Am7  D
do not fear or be dismayed
        Am      D         G   C
for the one who lives within you
           Am7     D     G
will be strong in you today

[Verse]
             C    G/B Am7          G
nothing can take you   out of his hand
             Em
nothing can face you that
B7            Em
you can't command
    Am7      B7             Em
i know that you will always be
        C            Am7
in his love, in his power
              D
you will be free!!

[Chorus]
     G    C/G        G   C/G
be strong  and take courage
       G       Em    Am7  D
do not fear or be dismayed
        Am7             D
for the lord will go before you
        Am7           D/F#   G  Am7 D
and his light will show the way
     G    C/G        G   C/G
be strong and take courage
       G       Em    Am7  D
do not fear or be dismayed
        Am      D         G   C
for the one who lives within you
           Am7     D     G
will be strong in you today

        Am       D        G   C
for the one who lives within you
           Am7     D     G
will be strong in you today