The Cyber Hymnal ‎#5229

5229. Once My Way Was Dark and Dreary

1. Once my way was dark and dreary,
For my heart was full of sin,
But the sky is bright and cheery,
Since the fullness of His love came in.

Refrain
I can never tell how much I love Him,
I can never tell His love for me,
For it passeth human measure,
Like a deep, unfathomed sea;
’Tis redeeming love in Christ my Savior,
In my soul the heav’nly joys begin;
And I live for Jesus only,
Since the fullness of His love came in.

2. There is grace for all the lowly,
Grace to keep the trusting soul:
Pow’r to cleanse and make me holy,
Jesus shall my yielded life control. [Refrain]

3. Let me spread abroad the story,
Other souls to Jesus win;
For the cross is now my glory,
Since the fullness of His love came in. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Once my way was dark and dreary
• Title: Once My Way Was Dark and Dreary
• Author: Eliza Edmunds Hewitt (1916)
• Refrain First Line: I can never tell how much I love Him
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [Once my way was dark and dreary]
• Composer: Bentley DeForest Ackley
• Incipit: 54654 33221 72543
• Key: E♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain