3930 | The Cyber Hymnal#3931 | 3932 |
Text: | The Lord Knows Why |
Author: | Johnson Oatman, Jr. |
Tune: | GAD |
Composer: | Charles Hutchinson Gabriel |
Media: | MIDI file |
1. I may not know the reason why
Dark clouds so often veil the sky,
But though my sea be smooth or rough,
The Lord knows why, and that’s enough.
Refrain
O yes, He knows, the Lord knows why
These things are ordered from on high;
And though dark clouds may hide the sun,
The Lord knows why—His will be done.
2. I may not know why I am led
So often in the paths I dread,
But, trusting Him, I’ll press my way;
The Lord knows why—I will obey. [Refrain]
3. I may not know why death should come
To take the dear ones from my home,
But, though mine eyes with tears be dim,
The Lord knows why—I’ll trust in Him. [Refrain]
4. So, though I may not understand
The leadings of my Father’s hand,
I know to all He has the key—
He understands each mystery. [Refrain]
Text Information | |
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First Line: | I may not know the reason why |
Title: | The Lord Knows Why |
Author: | Johnson Oatman, Jr. (1902) |
Refrain First Line: | O yes, He knows, the Lord knows why |
Meter: | LMD |
Language: | English |
Copyright: | Public Domain |
Notes: | Alternate tune: HE LEADETH ME, William B. Bradbury, 1864 |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | GAD |
Composer: | Charles Hutchinson Gabriel |
Meter: | LMD |
Incipit: | 33343 66555 44443 |
Key: | E♭ Major |
Copyright: | Public Domain |
Media | |
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