Shadows

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When we cross the valley there need be no shadows

Author: Robert Harkness
Tune: [When we cross the valley there need be no shadows]
Published in 25 hymnals

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1. When we cross the valley there need be no shadows,
When life’s day is ended and its sorrows o’er;
When the summons comes to meet the blessèd Savior,
When we rise to dwell with Him forevermore.

Refrain
Shadows! no need of shadows
When at last we lay life’s burdens down;
Shadows! no need of shadows!
When at last we gain the victor’s crown.

2. When our loved ones leave us there need be no shadows,
If their faith is fixed in Jesus as their Lord;
For they go to be with Him who died to save them,
To be with the One whom they have long adored. [Refrain]

3. When He comes to meet us there need be no shadows,
When He comes in all His glorious array;
When the trump of God shall sound and loved ones waken,
When He leads us onward with triumphant sway. [Refrain]

Source: The Cyber Hymnal #6011

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Author: Robert Harkness

After attending a revival meeting by Reuben Torrey and Charles M. Alexander, Harkness became Alexander’s pianist. He came to Christ shortly thereafter (on a bicycle, he said), and made several round the world tours with Torrey and Alexander. Harkness was especially well known for his program The Music of the Cross, and as the author of correspondence courses in hymn playing. He wrote over 2,000 hymns and Gospel songs in his lifetime. (hymntime.com/tch) Go to person page >

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Text Information

First Line:	When we cross the valley there need be no shadows
Title:	Shadows
Author:	Robert Harkness
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	Shadows! no need of shadows
Publication Date:	1906
Copyright:	Public Domain