Are you with some sor­row bur­dened,
On your way no ray of light?
Strain your ear, all Hea­ven’s watch­ing;
God can give you songs by night.

Refrain

Weary soul, cease thy re­pin­ing,
Burdened one, God’s ways are right;
Every cloud has sil­ver lin­ing;
God can give you songs by night.

Paul and Si­las, pri­son fast­ened,
Shook the jail with earth­quake might;
Bands were rent, and doors were op­ened,
God had given songs by night.

Refrain

It is oft in sad­dest mo­ments
That our souls take high­est flight;
And to strains of sweet­est mu­sic
God doth set the songs by night.

Refrain