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655. We've Come a Long Way, Lord

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Refrain:
We've come a long way, Lord,
a mighty long way.
We've come a long way, Lord,
a mighty long way.
We've borne our burdens in the heat of the day,
but we know the Lord has made the way.
We've come a long way, Lord,
a mighty long way.

1 I've been in the valley
and I prayed night and day.
I've been in the valley
and I prayed night and day.
I've been in the valley
and I prayed night and day,
And I know the Lord has made the way.
We've come a long way,
a mighty long way. [Refrain]

2 I've had hard trials
each and ev'ry day.
I've had hard trials
each and ev'ry day.
I've had hard trials
each and ev'ry day,
But I know the Lord has made the way.
We've come a long way,
a mighty long way. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: I've been in the valley
• Title: We've Come a Long Way, Lord
• Refrain First Line: We've come a long way, Lord
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2012
• Topic: Burdens; Freedom; Petition, Prayer; Providence; Spirituals; Struggle; Trust, Confidence
• Source: Negro Spiritual

Tune Information

• Name: [I've been in the valley]
• Arranger: Kenneth W. Louis, b.1956
• Incipit: 51213 21114 43221
• Key: A♭ Major
• Source: Negro Spiritual
• Copyright: arr. © 2012, GIA Publications, Inc.