Darkest Hour Just Before Dawn Song Lyrics and Chords
Darkest Hour Just Before Dawn Song Lyrics and Chords by Emmylou Harris
Darkest Hour Just Before Dawn
Recorded Emmylou Harris and Ricky Skaggs
Written by Ralph Stanley
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The sun is slowly
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sinking
The
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day is
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almost
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gone
Still darkness falls
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around
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we must
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journey
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on
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darkest hour is
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just before dawn
The narrow way leads
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home
Lay
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down your soul at
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Jesus'
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feet
The darkest hour is
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just before
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dawn
Like a shepherd out on the
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mountain
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watching the
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sheep down be
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low
He's coming back to
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claim
us
Will
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you be
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ready to
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go
FAQ
Who sang the the song Darkest Hour Just Before Dawn?
- The song Darkest Hour Just Before Dawn was sang by Emmylou Harris.
Who is Emmylou Harris?
- Emmylou Harris (born April 2, 1947) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. She has released dozens of albums and singles over the course of her career and has won 14 Grammys, the Polar Music Prize, and numerous other honors, including induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame. In 2018, she was presented the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.Harris' work and recordings include work as a solo artist, a bandleader, an interpreter of other composers' works, a singer-songwriter, and a backing vocalist and duet partner. She has worked with numerous artists.
