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In Darkness or Light

Representative Text

1 O trust in the Lord, whatsoe’er the day,
Ask Him to lead wherever He may,
And doubt not a moment, His wish is right,
Trust in His word in darkness and light.

Chorus:
Trust Him in the darkness, trust Him in the light,
When the day is dreary, when the hours are bright;
Lean on Him in weakness, walk with Him in might,
Trust in Him forever
Darkness or light,
In darkness or light.

2 O trust Him to choose ev’ry step you take,
Trust Him for each decision you make,
The future all hidden in doubt may be,
Be not afraid, He careth for thee. [Chorus]

3 O Trust in His mercy, His tireless love,
Knowing He ever watches above,
Though sometimes a shadow your pathway shrouds,
In His good time He’ll banish the clouds. [Chorus]


Source: Kingdom Songs: for use in the Sunday School, the young people's meeting, the devotional service #141

Author: Edith Sanford Tillotson

Edith Sanford Tillotson was born and lived her entire life in Corona, New York. She wrote hymns for children as well as poems and librettos. 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 >

Text Information

First Line: O trust in the Lord, whatsoever the day
Title: In Darkness or Light
Author: Edith Sanford Tillotson (1914)
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Trust Him in the darkness
Copyright: Public Domain

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Kingdom Songs #141

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