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தமிழ் (Tamil) அச்சமில்லை அச்சமில்லை அச்சமென்பதில்லையே இயேசு அன்பு எனக்காக சிலுவையில் ரத்தம் சிந்தியதே (John 3:16) அச்சமில்லை அச்சமில்லை அச்சமென்பதில்லையே என் பாவம் எல்லாம் சிலுவை மீது கிறிஸ்து ரத்தம் சுமந்ததே (Hebrews 9:12, 1 John 1:7, 1 Peter 1:9) அச்சம் இல்லை, அச்சம் இல்லை, அச்சம் என்பதி்ல்லையே என்னை கொண்டு போகும் பாதையில் ஏசு கை விட மாட்டாரே (Isaiah 41:13, John 10:27-29) அச்சம் இல்லை, அச்சம் இல்லை, அச்சம் என்பதி்ல்லையே பைபிள் உண்மை கற்றுக் கொடுத்து என் மனதை மார்க்கும் கிறிஸ்துவரே (Ezekiel 36:26) அச்சம் இல்லை, அச்சம் இல்லை, அச்சம் என்பதி்ல்லையே மனிதன் கொடுக்கும் தொல்லை எல்லாம் ஏசு பிரார்த்தனை நீக்குமே (Romans 8:34) அச்சம் இல்லை, அச்சம் இல்லை, அச்சம் என்பதி்ல்லையே பரிசுத்த ஆவி உண்மை காற்றி எனக்கு வழி நடத்துகிறாரே (John 14:6, Romans 5:5) அச்சம் இல்லை, அச்சம் இல்லை, அச்சம் என்பதி்ல்லையே ஏசு கிறிஸ்து நம்பி வாழ்ந்தாள் ஆன்மா சுதந்திரம் பெறுகிறதே (John 8:36, Romans 8:1) அச்சமில்லை அச்சமில்லை அச்சமென்பதில்லையே வாழ்வு முழுவதும், இறந்த பிறகும் ஏசு என்னை காப்பவரே (John 5:24)
Transliteration No fear, no fear, there is no such thing as fear The love of Jesus shed blood for me on the cross of Calvary No fear, no fear, there is no such thing as fear Jesus blood bore all my sins on the cross of Calvary No fear, no fear, there is no such thing as fear Jesus won't let me down (literal: let my hand go) on the paths that He is taking me No fear, no fear, there is no such thing as fear The Christ who teaches me Bible truth and changes my heart No fear, no fear, there is no such thing as fear Praying to Jesus removes the troubles caused by people No fear, no fear, there is no such thing as fear The Holy Spirit shows me the Truth and leads me in The Way No fear, no fear, there is no such thing as fear If you live trusting in Jesus Christ, your soul will be set free No fear, no fear, there is no such thing as fear My whole life, and even after death, Jesus takes care of me.
Phonetic version in English Accham illai, accham illai, accham enbathiliyae Jesu anbu yennakaaga Siluvaiyil rattham sinthinyathae (John 3:16) Accham illai, accham illai, accham enbathiliyae En paavam yellam siluvai meethu Kristhu ratham sumanthathae (Hebrews 9:12, 1 John 1:7, 1 Peter 1:9) Accham illai, accham illai, accham enbathiliyae Yennai kondu pokum pathayil Jesu Kai vida matarae (Isaiah 41:13, John 10:27-29) Accham illai, accham illai, accham enbathiliyae Bibel unmai kattrukoduthu Yen manathai markum Kristhuvarae (Ezekiel 36:26) Accham illai, accham illai, accham enbathiliyae Manithan koddukam thollai yellam Jesu praathanai neekumae (Romans 8:34) Accham illai, accham illai, accham enbathiliyae Parisuttha Avi Unmai kaartri Yennaku valzhi nadathukirarae (John 14:6, Romans 5:5) Accham illai, accham illai, accham enbathiliyae Jesu Kristhu nambi valzhthal Aanma suthanthiram perukirathae (John 8:36, Romans 8:1) Accham illai, accham illai, accham enbathiliyae Valzhvu mulzhuvatum, errantha piragum, Jesus yennai kaapavarae (John 5:24)
This is my first song written for Christ in Tamil, with its first line as a refrain borrowed without shame from Barathiyar, an icon and treasure in Tamil heritage. Barathiyar's passion for justice, righteousness, freedom and love for humanity shines through his activism and literary works, such as in his poem, "Accham illai," which in English means, "No Fear." As part of my song, each verse's first line points out different ways that those who put their trust in Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior need not fear anything in this life, or the next. Though Barathiyar was not a Christian, his noble qualities are a beautiful reflection of God's love that is both merciful yet righteous. It is this dual nature of the love of God for all of humanity that led Him to die on the cross for our sins, offering Himself as a sacrifice on our behalf, because none of our own righteous deeds, no matter how good of a person we are or try to be, have the ability to take away God's wrath and judgement for our sins. Even righteous people like Job or Bharathiyar, were not perfect, because no human being is perfect, no matter how much good they do, since we all have the propensity to sin inside of us. Only when we believe the Good News that God the Son, the sinless Jesus Christ, became flesh and died on our behalf of our sins, and rose again from the dead to defeat death, are we saved from eternal judgement and brought into marvelous, eternal life with God. No matter where we are in our faith journey, the moment we acknowledge we need to be saved from our sins, and choose to trust in Jesus Christ as our savior, He calls us God's Children, who indeed can fearlessly say in all situations, "accham illai, accham illai, accham enbathu ellaiyae." Lord Jesus, may you lead each person who reads this to your arms, where we are wrapped up in the purest form of love, and stand in holy fear and awe of your Grace and Mercy that saves us from the powers of the world, our own flesh and the enemy. Amen.
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Minu, how good it is to hear your voice again!!
I can add nothing to your beautiful commentary above, other than AMEN
May the Lord continue to walk with you and hold you gently in his arms.