When the river of sorrows is with you every day And that riverof sorrowsleads you, leads you the wrong way When the river of sorrows finds you lost and afraid And the path for tomorrow is losyt in the pain.hope is what you need Hope is what you need... The river of sorrowsccan lead to a hope There is a hope beyond all you see, praise to be found that can set you free Help is around, hope can be found, hope is what you need There is a hope beyond all you see, praise to be found that can set you free Help is around, hope can be found The sorrows you live through don't need to be so For the river of sorrows can lead to a way There 's a hope you can live for, where there's so much more And the hope for tommorrow can be yours today.