He Knows Best

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We cannot understand, Why this is best

Author: Anonymous
Published in 3 hymnals

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1 We cannot understand
Why this is best;
We tightly clasp His hand
And leave the rest.

2 When He, who knoweth all,
Sends grief and woe;
We can but trust and say,
“He wills it so!”

3 His love is mightier far
Than we can guess;
His thoughts toward us are
All tenderness.

4 He is our loving Lord,
Our Father dear!
He knows our every want;
Why should we fear?

5 Then, though our hearts are sad,
We still can pray,
And He will make us glad
In His own day.

Source: Hymns of Consecration and Faith #118

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Author: Anonymous

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First Line:	We cannot understand, Why this is best
Title:	He Knows Best
Author:	Anonymous
Language:	English
Publication Date:	1902
Copyright:	This text is in the public domain in the United States because it was published before 1929.