Do not be afraid
It was said so often
First by your messengers
and then by yourself:
Do not be afraid
You said it so often
because they, as we,
needed to hear it often:
Do not be afraid
There is much to fear
be anxious and worried about
but you said not to do that too:
Do not be afraid
Consider the lilies
the birds of the air
who do not worry:
Do not be afraid
So come what may,
we choose to look to you,
Author and Perfector:
Do not be afraid.
Calm our fears
Still our minds
Heal our ills:
Do not be afraid.
