Once I stood in the night with my head bowed low

In the darkness as black as could be
In my heart felt alone and I cried oh Lord don't hide your face from me

Hold my hand all the way every hour every day from here to the great unknown

Take my hand let me stand where no one stands alone

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Like a king I may live in a palace so tall with great riches to call my own

Well you ask me if I'm happy if I have sweet peace within

If I'm worried bout tomorrow when I reach my journey's end

Well I'm satisfied with my Jesus when he knocks I let him in
He'll go with me through the valley for I know he is my friend

Satisfied satisfied well no troubles can ever get me down

Oh when my eyes are closed in death with my Jesus I'll be at rest

there are some things I may not know, there are some places I can't go, but I am sure of this one thing, my God is real for I can feel him in my soul.

My God is real, he's real in my soul, my God is real for he has washed and he made me whole, his love for me is like pure gold. My God is real for I can feel him in my soul.

When my eyes behold the stars this heart of mine is filled with wonder

My poor mind cannot grasp their array

But the hand that spilled them there all across the wide heaven
Had a plan when he placed them that way

Known only to him are the great hidden secrets

I'll fear not the darkness when my flame shall dim

I know not what the future holds but I know who holds the future

(I'm climbing up the mountain I'm climbing up the mountain)

Once I've traveled in the valley so low lonely and weary way I
Now I travel in the valley no more yeah I'll reach the other side by and by

Well well I'm climbing up the mountain to the sky

I'm a going where I never never die

I'm climbing yes I'm climbing you know I'm climbing

Yeah I'll reach the other side by and by