Lyrics
Oh well, I'm tired and so weary
But I must go alone
Till the lord comes and calls, calls me away, oh yes,
Well the morning's so bright
And the lamp is alight
And the night, is as bright as the day, oh yes.
There will be peace in the valley for me, some day
There will be peace in the valley for me, oh Lord I pray
There'll be no sadness, no sorrow
No trouble, trouble I see
There will be peace, peace in the valley for me, someday.
Well, that old bear is goin' to be gentle
And the wolf will be tame
And that old lion is gonna lay down by the little lamb, (oh yes)
And the beasts from the wild
Ohh it's gonna be led by a child
I'll be changed, changed from this creature that I am,
(Oh yes.)
There will be peace in the valley for me, some day
There will be peace in the valley for me, oh Lord I pray
There'll be no sadness, no sorrow
No trouble, trouble I see
There will be peace, in that old valley for me, someday
There will be peace, in that old valley for me
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Meaning & Inspiration
“Peace in the Valley” gives voice to weariness while looking beyond present trouble to God’s promised peace. The opening lines acknowledge loneliness, fatigue, and the hope of being called away by the Lord. Darkness then gives way to morning, preparing for the refrain’s vision of a place without sadness, sorrow, or trouble. Prayer and expectation remain joined throughout the song.
The images of a gentle bear, a tame wolf, a lion beside a lamb, and a child leading the animals closely resemble Isaiah’s portrait of peace in God’s restored creation. The absence of sorrow also recalls Revelation’s promise that mourning, crying, and pain will end. Rather than treating peace as a temporary escape, the lyric places it within final renewal, including the singer’s own transformation. Its country gospel language is plain and personal, but the hope is expansive: creation is reconciled, grief is removed, and human frailty is changed under God’s rule.
Related Scripture
- Isaiah 11:6-9 Isaiah pictures wolves, lions, and lambs living peacefully under a child’s lead.
- Revelation 21:4 God’s renewed creation has no death, mourning, crying, or pain.
- 1 Corinthians 15:51-52 The passage describes God’s people being changed at the final trumpet.