(Ralph Stanley)

The sun is slowly sinkin'
The day is almost gone
Still darkness falls around us
And we must journey on.

The darkest hour is just before dawn
The narrow way leads home
Lay down your soul at Jesus' feet
The darkest hour is just before the dawn.

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Like a shepherd out on the mountain
A watchin' the sheep down below
He's coming back to claim us
Will you be ready to go?

The darkest hour is just before dawn
The narrow way leads home
Lay down your soul let Jesus in
The darkest hour is just before the dawn.

The darkest hour is just before dawn...