The Lord Will Make the Way (Charles Albert Tindley)

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  • (Posted 2022-11-04)  CPDL #71389:         
Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2022-11-04).   Score information: A5, 1 page, 35 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Transcribed from Soul Echoes, 1909.

General Information

Title: The Lord Will Make the Way
First Line: The hills of life which you must climb
Composer: Charles Albert Tindley
Lyricist: Charles Albert Tindley
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: SacredHymn   Meter: 86. 86 (C.M.)

Language: English
Instruments: Keyboard

First published: 1901
    2nd published: 1909 in Soul Echoes, Edition 2, no. 24
    3rd published: 1916 in New Songs of Paradise, Edition 1, no. 16
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Original text and translations

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1. The hills of life which you must climb,
Each moment, day by day,
Are rough; the path is hard to find,
But God will make the way.

Chorus
The Lord will make the way,
The Lord will make the way;
If you can only trust and wait,
The Lord will make the way.

2. Although your progress may be poor,
But if you watch and pray,
Whatever else, of this I'm sure,
The Lord will make the way.

 

3. To do your duty here below,
And be just what you say,
May not be easy, but you know
The Lord will make the way.

4. But when you find you can't do more,
Your plans must all delay,
The promise comes just as before,
The Lord will make the way.

5. When comforts of this world are few,
And friends are far away,
Remember always this is true,
The Lord will make the way.

 

6. When hard and heavy is your load,
And not a single ray
Of light is shining on the road,
Just wait; there'll be a way.

7. Sometimes the tempter tries his plans,
To make you go astray,
But keep your hand in Jesus' hand,
And he will lead the way.

8. And when the dreary road you tread,
Which leads to endless day,
O praise the Lord, there'll be no dread,
For Christ will be the way.