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THE VALLEY OF BACA.
The passing through the valley of Baca, make it a well.
—Psalm lxxxiv. 6.
Weep pilgrim, weep! yet not for the sorrow
Which follows thy steps in this wilderness-way;
And not as the hopeless who darken to-morrow,
With cares which might well be enough for to-day:
The days of thy mourning an end soon shall see,
There are songs in the valley of Baca for thee
Which follows thy steps in this wilderness-way;
And not as the hopeless who darken to-morrow,
With cares which might well be enough for to-day:
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There are songs in the valley of Baca for thee
Mourn pilgrim! sadly and bitterly mourn!
For this is the valley of shadows and tears;
Yet not for past pleasures which may now return,
Nor childhood's decay with its young happy years.
There are causes of sorrow, more sad and more true,
Yet songs in the valley of Baca for you!
For this is the valley of shadows and tears;
Yet not for past pleasures which may now return,
Nor childhood's decay with its young happy years.
There are causes of sorrow, more sad and more true,
Yet songs in the valley of Baca for you!
Sigh, Christian pilgrim! for sins deeply sigh
Which crucify Jesus again and again;
Let rivers of water flow down from your eye,
That He the Belov'd is rejected of men;
Yet healing is found in the blood of the Tree
There are songs in the valley of Baca for thee
Which crucify Jesus again and again;
Let rivers of water flow down from your eye,
That He the Belov'd is rejected of men;
Yet healing is found in the blood of the Tree
There are songs in the valley of Baca for thee
Joy, pilgrim joy! 'mid thy bosom's deep swelling,
Look up! there are fountains of life by the way:
There are springs from the rock in the wilderness swelling;
There is comfort for thee, if that Rock be thy stay,—
A sinner forgiven! a bondsman made free!
Who should sing in the valley of Bacca like thee.
Look up! there are fountains of life by the way:
There are springs from the rock in the wilderness swelling;
There is comfort for thee, if that Rock be thy stay,—
A sinner forgiven! a bondsman made free!
Who should sing in the valley of Bacca like thee.
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Sing, pilgrim sing! let the theme of thy singing
Be Jesus the Conqueror, Jesus the Lamb!
Yet all the wide earth with his glory be ringing;
Let thy praises for ever ascend to His name.
The journey is rough, but the way is not long;
Through the valley of Baca let Christ be thy song.
Be Jesus the Conqueror, Jesus the Lamb!
Yet all the wide earth with his glory be ringing;
Let thy praises for ever ascend to His name.
The journey is rough, but the way is not long;
Through the valley of Baca let Christ be thy song.
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