Lyrics
Verse 1
Every anxious thought that steals my breath
It's a heavy weight upon my chest
As I lie awake and wonder what the future will hold
Help me to remember that You're in control
Chorus
You're my courage when I worry in the dead of night
You're my strength 'cause I'm not strong enough to win this fight
You are greater than the battle raging in my mind
I will trust You, Lord, I will fear no more
Verse 2
I will lift my eyes, I will lift my cares
Lay them in Your hands, I'll leave them there
When the wind and waves are coming, You shelter me
Even though I'm in the storm, the storm is not in me
Chorus (Repeat)
You're my courage when I worry in the dead of night
You're my strength 'cause I'm not strong enough to win this fight
You are greater than the battle raging in my mind
I will trust You, Lord, I will fear no more
(Oh-oh-oh-ohh, oh-oh-oh-oh-ohhhh) I will fear no more
(Oh-oh-oh-ohh, oh-oh-oh-oh-ohhhh) I will fear no more
Bridge
No power can come against me 'cause You have overcome
No darkness can overwhelm me 'cause You've already won
No power can come against me 'cause You have overcome
(Oh-oh-oh-ohh, oh-oh-oh-oh-ohhhh)
No darkness can overwhelm me 'cause You've already won
(Oh-oh-oh-ohh, oh-oh-oh-oh-ohhhh)
Chorus (Repeat)
You're my courage when I worry in the dead of night
You're my strength 'cause I'm not strong enough to win this fight
You are greater than the battle raging in my mind
I will trust You, Lord (Trust You, Lord)
I will fear no more (Fear no more)
Outro
(Oh-oh-oh-ohh, oh-oh-oh-oh-ohhhh)
I will fear no more (Fear no more)
(Oh-oh-oh-ohh, oh-oh-oh-oh-ohhhh) I will fear no more
(Oh-oh-oh-ohh, oh-oh-oh-oh-ohhhh) I will fear no more
(Oh-oh-oh-ohh, oh-oh-oh-oh-ohhhh) I will fear no more
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Meaning & Inspiration
“I Will Fear No More” by The Afters opens in the night hours, with anxious thoughts that steal breath and a mind wondering what the future will hold. The prayer that answers it is short: “Help me to remember that You’re in control.” The chorus names God as courage and strength for someone who is “not strong enough to win this fight,” and ends in the decision “I will trust You, Lord, I will fear no more.”
The second verse draws on the image of wind and waves, with the line “Even though I’m in the storm, the storm is not in me.” That recalls the stilling of the storm in Mark 4, while “I will lift my eyes, I will lift my cares” echoes Psalm 121:1 and 1 Peter 5:7.
The bridge turns to victory: “No power can come against me ’cause You have overcome… no darkness can overwhelm me ’cause You’ve already won.” This is close to John 16:33 and Romans 8:38-39. The song’s message is trust that replaces anxiety.
Related Scripture
- 1 Peter 5:7 Casting all cares on God, echoed in “I will lift my cares”
- John 16:33 Christ has overcome the world, close to the bridge
- Psalm 121:1 Lifting the eyes to the Lord for help