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Text:There'll Be No Dark Valley
Author:William O. Cushing (1823-1902)
Tune:[There'll be no dark valley when Jesus comes]
Composer:Ira D. Sankey (1840-1908)

208. There'll Be No Dark Valley

1 There’ll be no dark valleys when Jesus comes,
There’ll be no dark valleys when Jesus comes,
There’ll be no dark valleys when Jesus comes,
To gather His loved ones home.

Refrain
To gather His loved ones home,
To gather His loved ones home.
There’ll be no dark valleys when Jesus comes,
To gather His loved ones home.

2 There’ll be no more sorrow when Jesus comes,
There’ll be no more sorrow when Jesus comes,
There’ll be a happy tomorrow when Jesus comes,
To gather His loved ones home. [Refrain]

3 There’ll be songs of greeting when Jesus comes,
There’ll be songs of greeting when Jesus comes,
There’ll be songs of greeting when Jesus comes,
To gather His loved ones home. [Refrain]

Text Information
First Line: There'll be no dark valley when Jesus comes
Title: There'll Be No Dark Valley
Author: William O. Cushing (1823-1902)
Meter: 10.10.10.7.Ref.
Publication Date: 1985
Topic: Jesus Christ: Second Advent
Tune Information
Name: [There'll be no dark valley when Jesus comes]
Composer: Ira D. Sankey (1840-1908)
Meter: 10.10.10.7.Ref.
Incipit: 12355 55611 12356
Key: E♭ Major



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