Peace In The Valley
Choir & Orchestra Of The New Apostolic Church Cape Town Lyrics


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I'm tired and weary but I must toil on
'Til the Lord comes to call me away
Where the morning is bright and the Lamb is the light
And the night is as fair as the day

There'll be peace in the valley for me some day
There'll be peace in the valley for me
I pray no more sorrow and sadness or trouble will be
There'll be peace in the valley for me

There the flowers will be blooming, the grass will be green
And the skies will be clear and serene
The sun ever shines, giving one endless beam
And the clouds there will ever be seen

There'll be peace in the valley for me some day
There'll be peace in the valley for me
I pray no more sorrow and sadness or trouble will be
There'll be peace in the valley for me

There the bear will be gentle, the wolf will be tame
And the lion will lay down by the lamb
The host from the wild will be led by a Child
I'll be changed from the creature I am

There'll be peace in the valley for me some day
There'll be peace in the valley for me
I pray no more sorrow and sadness or trouble will be
There'll be peace in the valley for me

No headaches or heartaches or misunderstands
No confusion or trouble won't be
No frowns to defile, just a big endless smile
There'll be peace and contentment for me

There'll be peace in the valley for me some day
There'll be peace in the valley for me




I pray no more sorrow and sadness or trouble will be
There'll be peace in the valley for me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Peace in the Valley" convey a sense of weariness and longing for a better place. The singer expresses their fatigue and the burdens they bear, but they are determined to continue their toil until the Lord takes them away. The song paints a vivid picture of a peaceful and idyllic valley, where the morning is bright and the night is as fair as the day. In this valley, there will be no more sorrow, sadness, or trouble. The flowers will bloom, the grass will be green, and the skies will be clear and serene. The sun will shine endlessly, and the clouds will always be seen.


The singer also envisions a harmonious and peaceful coexistence between animals that are typically fierce and predatory. The bear will be gentle, the wolf will be tame, and the lion will lay down with the lamb. The wild creatures will be guided by a child, and the singer believes that they themselves will be transformed from the person they currently are. In this valley, there will be no headaches, heartaches, misunderstandings, confusion, or trouble. Instead, there will be peace, contentment, and a big, endless smile.


Line by Line Meaning

I'm tired and weary but I must toil on
Though I may feel exhausted and burdened, I must continue to work diligently


'Til the Lord comes to call me away
Until the Lord comes to summon me to a better place


Where the morning is bright and the Lamb is the light
In a place where the dawn is radiant and the Lamb of God provides illumination


And the night is as fair as the day
And even the darkness is as beautiful as daylight


There'll be peace in the valley for me some day
One day, I will experience tranquility in the valley


There'll be peace in the valley for me
I will find peace in that valley


I pray no more sorrow and sadness or trouble will be
I hope that there will be an absence of sorrow, sadness, and trouble


There'll be peace in the valley for me
In that valley, there will be peace for me


There the flowers will be blooming, the grass will be green
In that place, flowers will constantly blossom, and the grass will be lush and vibrant


And the skies will be clear and serene
The skies will be crystal clear and tranquil


The sun ever shines, giving one endless beam
The sun will continuously radiate, providing an eternal stream of light


And the clouds there will ever be seen
And the clouds will always be visible in the sky


There the bear will be gentle, the wolf will be tame
In that place, even the bear will be kind, and the wolf will be gentle


And the lion will lay down by the lamb
The lion will peacefully rest beside the lamb


The host from the wild will be led by a Child
The animals from the wilderness will be guided by a Child


I'll be changed from the creature I am
I will undergo a transformation from my current state


No headaches or heartaches or misunderstands
There will be no more headaches, heartaches, or misunderstandings


No confusion or trouble won't be
There will be no confusion, and trouble will be absent


No frowns to defile, just a big endless smile
There will be no frowns to mar the atmosphere, only a perpetual, joyful smile


There'll be peace and contentment for me
I will find peace and contentment in that place


There'll be peace in the valley for me some day
One day, there will be peace in the valley for me


There'll be peace in the valley for me
In that valley, I will experience peace


I pray no more sorrow and sadness or trouble will be
I hope that there will be an absence of sorrow, sadness, and trouble


There'll be peace in the valley for me
In that valley, there will be peace for me




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Written by: Thomas A. Dorsey

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