[Verse]
The darkest hour is just before the day
Don't be discouraged, don't you be dismayed
Things may not look bright, but God will make it right
Behind every dark cloud there's a silver lining
After the storm you can see the sun shining
He may not come when you want him, but he's right on time

[Chorus]
The darkest hour is just before the day (oh)
Don't you be discouraged, don't you be dismayed (don't, don't, don't you be dismayed)
The darkest hour is just before the day
(Don't you be discouraged, don't you, don't you, don't you be dismayed)
(He may not come when you want him, but he's right on time)
Behind every dark cloud there's a silver lining
(After the storm you can see the sun shining)
(So keep on walking, hold your head up high)
The darkest hour is just before the day
Don't you be discouraged, don't you be dismayed
The darkest hour is just before the day (darkest hour, before, before the day)
Don't you be discouraged, don't you be dismayed (don't you be discouraged, don't you be dismayed)

[Bridge]
Hold on, hold on
(Hold on, the sun shines after the rain)
Hold on (walking through the night)
Hold on (you're gonna see the light)
Hold on (always by blessing)
[Chorus]
The darkest hour is just before the day
(Don't you know, don't you know, don't you know, don't you know the darkest hour)
Don't you be discouraged, don't you be dismayed
(don't you be, don't you be, don't you be, don't you be dismayed)
The darkest hour is just before the day (oh)
Don't you be discouraged, don't you be dismayed
(don't be, don't be, don't be dismayed)

[Outro]
There's a brighter day, a brighter day is coming
Oh (there's a brighter day)
There's a brighter day coming (a brighter day is coming)
(There's a brighter day)
You just keep the saying, a brighter day's coming (a brighter day is coming)
(There's a brighter day)
Things are gonna change (a brighter day)
A brighter day, a brighter day's coming (a brighter day's coming)
(There's a brighter day)
You, you, you, you, you, you, you (a brighter day, a brighter day's coming)
You just keep saying a brighter day's coming (there's a brighter day)
Hold your head up high (a brighter day, a brighter day's coming)
[Fade out]