Be Of Good Cheer

BE OF GOOD CHEER

by HELEN STEINER RICE



SINCE FEAR AND DREAD AND WORRY
CANNOT HELP IN ANY WAY,
IT'S MUCH HEALTHIER AND HAPPIER
TO BE CHEERFUL EVERY DAY-
AND IF WE'LL ONLY TRY IT
WE WILL FIND, WITHOUT A DOUBT,
A CHEERFUL ATTITUDE'S SOMETHING
NO ONE SHOULD BE WITHOUT-
FOR WHEN THE HEART IS CHEERFUL
IT CANNOT BE FILLED WITH FEAR,
AND WITHOUT FEAR THE WAY AHEAD
SEEMS MORE DISTINCT AND CLEAR-
AND WE REALIZE THERE'S NOTHING
WE NEED EVER FACE ALONE,
FOR OUR HEAVENLY FATHER LOVES US
AND OUR PROBLEMS ARE HIS OWN.








HE GIVES ME NEW STRENGTH.

HE LEADS ME ON PATHS THAT ARE RIGHT
FOR THE GOOD OF HIS NAME.




PSALM 23:3
NCV



ON GOD MY SALVATION
AND MY GLORY REST;
THE ROCK OF MY STRENGTH,
MY REFUGE IS IN GOD.




PSALM 62:7
NAS



MY LIFE IS AN EXAMPLE TO MANY,
BECAUSE YOU HAVE BEEN MY
STRENGTH AND PROTECTION.




PSALM 71:7
NLT



I WILL LOVE YOU,
O LORD, MY STRENGTH.




PSALM 18:1
NKJV



O LORD, LEAD ME IN THY
RIGHTEOUSNESS BECAUSE OF MY FOES;
MAKE THY WAY STRAIGHT BEFORE ME.




PSALM 5:8
NAS



LET THEM GIVE THANKS TO THE LORD
FOR HIS LOVE AND FOR THE MIRACLES
HE DOES FOR PEOPLE.




PSALM 107:7-8
NCV



TEACH ME HOW TO LIVE, O LORD.

LEAD ME ALONG THE PATH OF HONESTY,
FOR MY ENEMIES ARE WAITING FOR ME TO FALL.




PSALM 27:11
NLT



FROM THE END OF THE EARTH I WILL CRY TO YOU,
WHEN MY HEART IS OVERWHELMED;
LEAD ME TO THE ROCK THAT IS HIGHER THAN I.




PSALM 61:2
NKJV