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Goodnight dear friends, “Peace in the Valley” Lyrics: Well, I’m tired and so weary, but I must travel on Till the Lord comes to call me, to my heavenly home Where the flowers ever blossom and the sun shines bright and fair There’ll be peace in the valley for me, oh Lord, I pray. Refrain: There’ll be peace in the valley for me, oh Lord, I pray No more sorrow, no more trouble, no more burdens in the way There’ll be peace in the valley for me, oh Lord, I pray And I’ll praise His name, I’ll praise His name, forever and a day. History and Writer: Written by Thomas A. Dorsey in 1937, specifically for Mahalia Jackson. This song, like many of Dorsey’s, blends bluesy sensibilities with gospel themes, expressing a longing for a peaceful afterlife free from the sorrows of this world. It gained immense popularity through Jackson and later, Elvis Presley.