the darkest hour is just before the dawn

• IPA^(key): /ðə ˈdɑː(ɹ)kɪst ˈaʊ̯əɹ ɪz ˈd͡ʒʌst bɪˈfɔː(ɹ) ðə ˈdɔːn/
• Rhymes: -ɔːn

the darkest hour is just before the dawn

1. The worst situation comes before a good one.
   • 1967, Ralph Bass (lyrics and music), “Dedicated to the One I Love”, in The Mamas & The Papas Deliver:

     While I'm far away from you my baby / Whisper a little prayer for me my baby / Because it's hard for me my baby / And the darkest hour is just before dawn

   • 2017 September 13, “Dispute over casino funds casts pall over falls”, in Niagara Gazette:

     “Sometimes the darkest hour is just before the dawn,” he said.

   • 2016 December 16, “A$AP Ferg Adds Intensity to Sevdaliza’s “That Damaged Girl””, in XXL Mag:

     “‘The darkest hour is just before dawn.’ I indulged myself in total chaos, ordering it made me get clearance again,” Sevdaliza said via email. Her debut album is set for 2017.

   • 2015 April 4, Alfred Conua, “Examining Why New Day Failed as a Babyface Stable”, in Bleacher Report:

     The New Day's downfall was a combination of bad storytelling and an ill-advised gimmick in a cynical era. But the overly positive group will be the first to tell you that the darkest hour is just before the dawn.

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