1. 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. 2. 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. 3. 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. Chorus: To gather His loved ones home, To gather His loved ones home, There'll be no dark valley when Jesus comes To gather His loved ones home.
Lyrics: William
Orcutt Cushing
Music: Ira David Sankey
Tune: THERE'LL BE NO DARK VALLEY
William O. Cushing, 1823–1902
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.”
Ira David Sankey, the hymn’s composer, worked as a soloist and songleader with evangelist D. L. Moody for nearly thirty years in campaigns throughout the United States and the British Isles. “There’ll Be No Dark Valley” was widely used by Sankey in many of these meetings.