Fear Not

For the Feast of the Immaculate Conception: the Annunciation in an Advent mode, sung to “Oh Come, Oh Come, Emmanuel” (of course).

 Fear not, all you in shadows deep,
 for God his hand on you shall keep,
 and though you walk in death's dark shade
 the dawn breaks forth, as long you prayed.
He comes! He comes! Through doubt and gloom
 his light breaks open every tomb.
 
 Fear not, O Mary, trembling here,
 though immanence to you draw near.
 This shadow coming over you
 is Godhead making all things new.
 He comes! He comes! The dawn on high
 shall come, but with an infant's cry.
  
 Fear not, though kings and judges past
 too long their empty shadows cast.
 For David's throne shall fill with light
 to raise the poor to glory bright.
 He comes! He comes! The proud cast down,
 the lowly wear his shining crown.
  
 Fear not, though deserts overflow;
 this flood shall drown the ancient foe
 and death be conquered now by grace,
 by light that rises in God's face.
 He comes! He comes! Emmanuel
 shall bring you day, O Israel!