December 29, 2005

Have faith in God –
Your heart His love allow;
Have faith in God –
Christ died upon the bough;
Have faith in God –
Walk with the Saviour now.
Have faith, dear friend, in God.

There'll Be No Dark Valley

William Orcutt Cushing, 1823-1902

    He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away. Revelation 21:4.

    William Orcutt Cushing knew the meaning of "dark valleys" in his life. After more than 20 years of successfully pastoring disciples of Christ churches in the state of New York, he suddenly lost the ability to speak. Then his wife died at the age of 47. During this "valley period", Cushing became interested in hymn writing and wrote more than 300 hymn texts, including such other favorites as Under His Wings, When He Cometh, and Hiding in Thee.

There’ll be no dark valley when Jesus comes,
There’ll be no dark valley when Jesus comes;
There’ll be no dark valley when Jesus comes
To gather His loved ones Home.

There’ll be no more sorrow when Jesus comes,
There’ll be no more sorrow when Jesus comes;
But a glorious morrow when Jesus comes
To gather His loved ones Home.

There’ll be no more weeping when Jesus comes,
There’ll be no more weeping when Jesus comes;
But a blessed reaping when Jesus comes
To gather His loved ones Home.

There’ll be songs of greeting when Jesus comes,
There’ll be songs of greeting when Jesus comes;
And a joyful meeting when Jesus comes
To gather His loved ones Home.

Chorus:
To gather His loved ones Home (safe Home),
To gather His loved ones Home (safe Home);
There’ll be no dark valley when Jesus comes
To gather His loved ones Home.

Have Faith in God by H.M.S. Richards, Used by Permission