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There'll be peace in the valley, for me some day, Misunderstood, the Saviour of sinners, hung on
There'll be peace in the valley for me, I pray no the cross; be was God's only Son;
more sorrow and sadness or trouble will be, Oh! Hear him calling his father in Heav'n,
There'll be peace in the valley for me. 2/4 "Not my will, but thine be done."
Verse 3 Chorus
There the bear will be gentle, the wolf will be Oh, when I come to the end of my journey,
tame, Weary of life and the battle is won;
And the lion will lay down by the lamb, Carr'ing the staff and cross of redemption,
The host from the wild will be led by a Child, I'll He'll understand, and say "Well done." 2/4
be changed from the creature I am.
Verse 3
Chorus If when this life of labour is ended,
There'll be peace in the valley, for me some day, And the reward of the race you have run;
There'll be peace in the valley for me, I pray no Oh! The sweet rest prepared for the faithful,
more sorrow and sadness or trouble will be, Will be his blest and final "Well done."
There'll be peace in the valley for me. 3/4
Chorus
Verse 4 Oh, when I come to the end of my journey,
No head-aches or heart-aches or Weary of life and the battle is won;
misunderstands, Carr'ing the staff and cross of redemption,
No confusion or trouble won't be, No frowns to He'll understand, and say "Well done." 3/4
defile, just a big endless smile, There'll be peace
and contentment for me. Verse 4
But if you try and fail in your trying, hands sore
Chorus and scarred from the work you've begun;
There'll be peace in the valley, for me some day, Take up your cross, run quickly to meet him;
There'll be peace in the valley for me, I pray no He'll understand, he'll say, "Well done."
more sorrow and sadness or trouble will be,
There'll be peace in the valley for me. 4/4 Chorus
HOME Oh, when I come to the end of my journey,
355 He understands he'll say Well Weary of life and the battle is won;
done Carr'ing the staff and cross of redemption,
Verse 1 He'll understand, and say "Well done." 4/4
HOME
If when you give the best of yhhour service, 356 On Jordan's stormy banks I
Telling the world that the Saviour is come;
Be not dismayed when men don't believe you; stand
He understands; he'll say, "Well done." Verse 1
On Jordan's stormy banks I stand, and cast a
Chorus wishful eye to Canaan's fair and happy land,
Oh, when I come to the end of my journey, where my possessions lie.
Weary of life and the battle is won;
Carr'ing the staff and cross of redemption, Chorus
He'll understand, and say "Well done." 1/4 I am bound for the promised land,
I am bound for the promised land,
Verse 2 oh, who will come and go with me?
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