Scripture Verse

You do not understand now what I am doing, but you will understand later on. John 13:7

Introduction

Words: An­na H. Gard­ner, in Re­viv­al Hymns (Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: Bi­ble In­sti­tute Col­port­age As­so­cia­tion, 1905), num­ber 35.

Music: Da­ni­el B. Tow­ner (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Gard­ner (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

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Daniel B. Towner (1850–1919)

Lyrics

Just why He saved me, I don’t know,
Nor why it was He loved me so;
But this I know—He is my Lord,
I’m trust­ing in His bless­èd word.

Refrain

Some day, yes, some day,
When I have heard the an­gel call,
’Twill all be plain, the loss, the gain;
Yes some day, some day,
I shall know it all.

Just why He whis­pered, Come to Me,
I can­not know or tell to thee;
But this I know—I heard His voice,
And in His love I now re­joice.

Refrain

Just why He tries me ev­ery day,
And lets new sor­rows cross my way,
I can­not tell; but this I know—
He’s with me ev­ery­where I go.

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O bless­èd know­ledge this, that He
Is ev­er near to com­fort me!
So ev­ery day I’ll trust and sing,
And to my bless­èd Sav­ior cling.

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