Peace In The Valley
Dan Gibson Lyrics
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But I must go alone
Till the lord comes and calls, calls me away, oh yes
Well the morning's so bright
And the lamp is alight
And the night, night is as black as the sea, oh yes
There will be peace in the valley for me, some day
There'll be no sadness, no sorrow
No trouble, trouble I see
There will be peace in the valley for me, for me
Well the bear will be gentle
And the wolves will be tame
And the lion shall lay down by the lamb, oh yes
And the beasts from the wild
Shall be lit by a child
And I'll be changed, changed from this creature that I am, oh yes
There will be peace in the valley for me, some day
There will be peace in the valley for me, oh Lord I pray
There'll be no sadness, no sorrow
No trouble, trouble I see
There will be peace in the valley for me, for me
The lyrics of "Peace in the Valley" by Dan Gibson are a representation of a person's yearning for peace in life. The opening lines, "Oh well, I'm tired and so weary, but I must go alone till the Lord comes and calls, calls me away", talk about the weariness of life's struggles but the belief that one must face them alone until the time comes when the Lord calls. The following lines talk about the contrast between the brightness of morning and the darkness of the night, symbolizing the light and darkness times of life.
The chorus of the song, "There will be peace in the valley for me, someday. There will be peace in the valley for me, oh Lord, I pray. There'll be no sadness, no sorrow, no trouble, trouble I see. There will be peace in the valley for me, for me", is an expression of a desire for peace, an assurance that someday there will be a time when there will be no more pain, sorrow, or trouble in life. The final lines of the song talk about a utopian world where even the wild animals will be tamed, and one will be changed from the person they are, painting a picture of a world that is peaceful and filled with love.
Overall, the song is a message of hope and a restatement of faith in the belief that there will be an end to life's struggles and that someday, there will be peace in the valley.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh well, I'm tired and so weary
I am so exhausted and drained.
But I must go alone
I must go on my own.
Till the lord comes and calls, calls me away, oh yes
Until God calls me to join him in the afterlife.
Well the morning's so bright
The sunrise is beautiful and radiant.
And the lamp is alight
The light of a lamp shines bright.
And the night, night is as black as the sea, oh yes
The darkness of night is so deep and immeasurable.
There will be peace in the valley for me, some day
One day there will be tranquility in the place that I exist.
There will be peace in the valley for me, oh Lord I pray
I pray that eternal peace will come to where I dwell.
There'll be no sadness, no sorrow
No despair or grief will exist.
No trouble, trouble I see
There will be no conflict or trouble anywhere.
There will be peace in the valley for me, for me
This peaceful existence awaits only for me.
Well the bear will be gentle
Even dangerous animals will become mild.
And the wolves will be tame
Even wild wolves will become docile and controlled.
And the lion shall lay down by the lamb, oh yes
Even the fiercest lion will sleep next to a lamb peacefully.
And the beasts from the wild
All ferocious animals hunted in the wild.
Shall be lit by a child
A child will be able to play freely with wild animals.
And I'll be changed, changed from this creature that I am, oh yes
I will be altered and transformed from who I am presently.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Tratore
Written by: Thomas A. Dorsey
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