Nobody Knows the Trouble Ive Seen - Traditional

Nobody knows the trouble I've seen,
Nobody knows my sorrow;
Nobody knows the trouble I've seen,
Glory, hallelujah!

Sometimes I'm up, sometimes I'm down,
Oh, yes, Lord;
Sometimes I'm almost to the ground,
Oh, yes, Lord.
Nobody knows the trouble I've seen,
Nobody knows my sorrow;
Nobody knows the trouble I've seen,
Glory, hallelujah!

Although you see me going along,
Oh, yes, Lord;
I have my trials here below,
Oh, yes, Lord.
Nobody knows the trouble I've seen,
Nobody knows my sorrow;
Nobody knows the trouble I've seen,
Glory, hallelujah!

One day when I was walking along,
Oh, yes, Lord;
The element opened and love came down,
Oh, yes, Lord.
Nobody knows the trouble I've seen,
Nobody knows my sorrow;
Nobody knows the trouble I've seen,
Glory, hallelujah!

Nobody Knows the Trouble Ive Seen lyrics emphasize the loneliness of suffering while affirming that 'Glory Alleluia' is still possible because God understands. The song is a 'sorrow song' that transforms pain into a prayer of endurance. By singing these lyrics the faithful find a voice for their own trials and find solace in the promise of a Savior who shares in human grief and offers a peace that the world cannot give.