1 I have been through the valley of sorrow and weeping,
The valley of trouble and pain;
2 As the earth needs the clouds and the rain with the sunshine,
Our souls need both sorrow and joy,
3 When He leads thru the valleys of trouble and sorrow,
His mercy and love there we trace;
4 Yet how often we shrink from the purging and pruning,
Forgetting the Husbandman knows
5 O how well does He know that afflictions are needed;
He has a wise purpose in view,
6 As we travel the pathway thru life's shadowed valleys,
Fresh springs of His love ever rise;
7 So we'll follow Him faithfully where'er He leadeth,
The pathway be dreary or bright;