Jim Avett and Family is a gospel album by a retired welder, his daughter an… Read Full Bio ↴Jim Avett and Family is a gospel album by a retired welder, his daughter and two sons. He is not only a welder of course. He, like any man, is more than his career, more than his working business. He is a farmer. He is an ex-psychology professor. He is a husband of forty years and a father of thirty-five. He draws. He cuts and bails his own hay for his own cows. From 1967 to 1971, he served in the United States Navy. He is a dedicated family man. He has worked with neglected children and broken households as a social worker. He has built bridges of steel and a home of lumber. Oh yes, he sings and picks the guitar as well. With this record, he has done so with his family in mind, so that his children's children and so on will have a way to know a little of who he is, who he was. Perhaps fittingly, it is by his own children's encouragement that it is now available to the general public. For all of what he is, this collection of tunes is a glimpse into his sentiment and history; the son of a preacher and a pianist, who as a boy, sat in the pews and heard not only his father's sermons, but these songs as well. Now, he has sung them with the tape rolling, as honest and rough-cut as it gets, and anyone may listen.

Peace In The Valley
Jim Avett and Family Lyrics

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Oh well, I'm tired and so weary
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 will be peace in the valley for me, oh Lord I pray
There'll be no sadness, no sorrow
No 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 with the lamb, oh yes
And the beasts from the wild
Will 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, dear Lord I pray
There'll be no sadness, no sorrow

No trouble I see
There will be peace in the valley for me, for me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Jim Avett and Family's song "Peace in the Valley" speak of weariness and longing for peace. The singer expresses a desire to be called away by the Lord and find peace in the valley, where there will be no sadness, sorrow or trouble. The morning is bright and the lamp is alight, but the night is black as the sea. The singer envisions a world where the bear is gentle and the wolves are tame, where the lion lays down with the lamb and the beasts from the wild are lit by a child. In this world, the singer will be changed from the creature they are, and there will be peace in the valley for them.

The lyrics to this song connect with and draw on the imagery of the biblical book of Isaiah, which speaks of a time when the wolf will lie down with the lamb and there will be no more war or violence. The song speaks to the longing for a world without pain or sorrow, a world where we can rest in peace. The lyrics are simple yet powerful, and they invite the listener to join in this longing for a better world.

Line by Line Meaning

Oh well, I'm tired and so weary
I am exhausted and drained.

But I must go alone
I have to make this journey alone.

Till the lord comes and calls, calls me away, oh yes
I am waiting for the Lord to send for me.

Well the morning's so bright
The dawn is beautiful.

And the lamp is alight
The light is shining.

And the night, night is as black as the sea, oh yes
But the darkness is as deep as the ocean.

There will be peace in the valley for me, some day
I have hope for peace in the future.

There will be peace in the valley for me, oh Lord I pray
I pray to the Lord for peace.

There'll be no sadness, no sorrow
There will be no pain or suffering.

No trouble I see
I will not experience any hardship.

There will be peace in the valley for me, for me
I will find peace in my life.

Well the bear will be gentle
Even the animals will be peaceful.

And the wolves will be tame
The once ferocious animals will be calm.

And the lion shall lay down with the lamb, oh yes
Even the predator and prey will coexist peacefully.

And the beasts from the wild
The animals from the wilderness.

Will be lit by a child
Will be guided by the innocence and purity of a child.

And I'll be changed, changed from this creature that I am, oh yes
I will be transformed into a better version of myself.

There will be peace in the valley for me, some day
I have hope for peace in the future.

There will be peace in the valley for me, dear Lord I pray
I pray to the Lord for peace.

There'll be no sadness, no sorrow
There will be no pain or suffering.

No trouble I see
I will not experience any hardship.

There will be peace in the valley for me, for me
I will find peace in my life.

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Tratore, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Bluewater Music Corp., Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Thomas A. Dorsey

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