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The Lord Will Make the Way

Author: Charles Albert Tindley Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: The hills of life which you must climb

[The hills of life which you must climb]

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Charles A. Tindley Tune Key: F Major Incipit: 13331 21113 32121 Used With Text: The hills of life (The Lord will make the way)

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Author: C. A. T. Hymnal: Soul Echoes #24 (1909) First Line: The hills of life which you must climb Lyrics: 1. The hills of life which you must climb, Each moment, day by day, Are rough; the path is hard to find, But God will make the way. Chorus: The Lord will make the way, The Lord will make the way, If you can only trust and wait, The Lord will make the way. 2. Although your progress may be poor, But if you watch and pray, Whatever else, of this I'm sure, The Lord will make the way. 3. To do your duty here below, And be just what you say, May not be easy, but you know The Lord will make the way. 4. But when you find you can't do more, Your plans must all delay, The promise comes just as before, The Lord will make the way. 5. When comforts of this world are few, And friends are far away, Remember always this is true, The Lord will make the way. 6. When hard and heavy is your load, And not a single ray Of light is shining on the road, Just wait; there'll be a way. 7. Sometimes the tempter tries his plans, To make you go astray, But keep your hand in Jesus' hand, And he will lead the way. 8. And when the dreary road you tread, Which leads to endless day, O praise the Lord, there'll be no dread, For Christ will be the way. Languages: English Tune Title: [The hills of life which you must climb]

The hills of life (The Lord will make the way)

Author: Charles A. Tindley Hymnal: Beams of Heaven #12 (2006) First Line: The hills of life which you must climb Refrain First Line: The Lord will make the way Languages: English Tune Title: [The hills of life which you must climb]

The Lord Will Make the Way

Author: C. A. T. Hymnal: New Songs of Praise #16 (1916) First Line: The hills of life which you must climb Languages: English Tune Title: [The hills of life which you must climb]

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Charles Albert Tindley

1851 - 1933 Person Name: Charles A. Tindley Author of "The hills of life (The Lord will make the way)" in Beams of Heaven Charles Albert Tindley was born in Berlin, Maryland, July 7, 1851; son of Charles and Hester Tindley. His father was a slave, and his mother was free. Hester died when he was very young; he was taken in my his mother’s sister Caroline Miller Robbins in order to keep his freedom. It seems that he was expected to work to help the family. In his Book of Sermons (1932), he speaks of being “hired out” as a young boy, “wherever father could place me.” He married Daisy Henry when he was seventeen. Together they had eight children, some of whom would later assist him with the publication of his hymns. Tindley was largely self-taught throughout his lifetime. He learned to read mostly on his own. After he and Daisy moved to Philadelphia in 1875, he took correspondence courses toward becoming a Methodist minister. He did this while working as a sexton (building caretaker) for the East Bainbridge Street Church. Beginning in 1885, he was appointed by the local bishop to serve two or three-year terms at a series of churches, until coming full circle to become pastor at East Bainbridge in 1902. Under his leadership, the church grew rapidly. They relocated in 1904 to the East Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church, then again in 1924 to the new Tindley Temple, where the membership roll blossomed to about ten thousand. Tindley was known for being a captivating preacher, and for also taking an active role in the betterment of the people in his community. His songs were an outgrowth of his preaching ministry, often introduced during his sermons. Tindley was able to draw people of multiple races to his church ministry; likewise, his songs have been adopted and proliferated by white and black churches alike. The songs of Charles Tindley were published cumulatively in two editions of Soul Echoes (1905, 1909) and six editions of New Songs of Paradise (1916-1941). His wife Daisy died in 1924, before the completion of the Tindley Temple. He remarried in 1927 to Jenny Cotton. Charles A. Tindley died July 26, 1933.