After this valley of sin

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There will be rest for my weary heart

Author: John R. Clements
Tune: [There will be rest for my weary heart]
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1 There will be rest for my weary heart
When I have left this old valley of sin;
Then will be healed each bitt’rest smart
When I have left this old valley of sin.

Refrain:
Joyful the thought of the morning to be;
Joyful the thought of sweet comfort to me;
Joyful, how joyful my Savior to see
After this valley of sin.

2 No more my lips will give voice to wrong,
When I have left this old valley of sin;
No more of gloom, but of cheerful song,
When I have left this old valley of sin. [Refrain]

3 There will be work for these willing hands
When I have left this old valley of sin;
Still will I heed my dear Lord’s commands
When I have left this old valley of sin. [Refrain]

4 I will be done with each trying care,
When I have left this old valley of sin;
No more temptation I’ll have to bear,
When I have left this old valley of sin. [Refrain]

Source: Williston Hymns #59

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Author: John R. Clements

John R. Clements was born in County Armagh, Ireland 28 November 1868 and was brought to the United States at the age of two years. He worked at the age of thirteen as a retail grocery clerk and had a successful wholesale grocery business. He began writing poetry when he was young. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916) Go to person page >

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First Line:	There will be rest for my weary heart
Title:	After this valley of sin
Author:	John R. Clements
Refrain First Line:	Joyful the thought of the morning to be
Copyright:	Public Domain