The Cyber Hymnal ‎#12500

12500. The Skies Are Always Bright Up There

1 Though the shadows gather o’er our pathway here,
Though the day may not be bright and fair,
Yet the thought of Heaven brings us hope and cheer,
For the skies are always bright up there.

Refrain:
Oh, the skies are always bright up there,
Yes, the skies are always bright up there;
No storm clouds hover o’er the city of our God,
For the skies are always bright up there.

2 Night ne’er draws her curtains o’er that peaceful shore,
There ’tis light forever, everywhere;
There the gloom of midnight we shall know no more,
For the skies are always bright up there. [Refrain]

3 So through clouds and shadows we will wend our way,
Till we reach that city bright and fair;
Then we’ll rest forever in those realms of day,
For the skies are always bright up there. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Though the shadows gather o’er our pathway here
• Title: The Skies Are Always Bright Up There
• Author: Johnson Oatman, Jr.
• Refrain First Line: Oh, the skies are always bright up there
• Language: English
• Source: The Best Gospel Songs and Their Composer (Dalton, GA: A. J. Showalter Company, 1904)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [Though the shadows gather o’er our pathway here]
• Composer: Frank B. Smith
• Key: E♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain