Have I Not Commanded You
Be Strong and Courageous
"Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous!" are the words God spoke to Joshua as he prepared to lead the Hebrews into the Promised Land.
God said that He would be with Joshua, just as He had been with Moses.
This song is cheerful and strong-sounding; the piano accompaniment will require a bit of skill, but if necessary, a simple chord accompaniment can be made with one of the lead sheets.
Please scroll down the page for the sheet music PDF links.
Here is a video (just an audio file made by my iPhone) to allow you hear what this music sounds like:
"F" is my favorite key to play this song in.
Here is a closeup look at the top of that page:
Here it is in the key of G - easier for a guitar player to play along with!
And a closeup view of the BOTTOM of the page:
Here are a couple of lead sheets, in the same keys as above:
As you can see, just three chords are needed for this easy-to-sing song.
Here are the lyrics in a block of text, including permission from the creator of SingTheBibleStory.com to copy, paste, and use in your church or meeting on an overhead projector, computer, bulletin, or the like:
Have I not commanded you, be strong and courageous?
Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed,
For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go!
Joshua, Joshua, Joshua, Joshua, chapter one verse nine.
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The links to the piano accompaniment music:
Download Have I Not Commanded You in the key of F, for voice and piano
Download sheet music for the Joshua 1:9 song in the key of G
The links to the lead sheets:
Download lead sheet for the key of F
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