He Knows

Just when I start worrying in the flesh, I stumble along something to make me stop and listen. I love CyberHymnal, and just happened to be reading a few "very oldies", and found these words. They immediately ministered to my anxious heart.

I know not what awaits me,

God kindly veils mine eyes,

And o’er each step of my onward way

He makes new scenes to rise;

And ev’ry joy He sends me, comes

A sweet and glad surprise.

(Refrain)

Where He may lead me I’ll follow,

My trust in Him repose

And ev’ry hour in perfect peaceI’ll sing,

He knows, He knows;

And ev’ry hour in perfect peace I’ll sing,

He knows, He knows. One step I see before me,

’Tis all I need to see,

The light of Heav’n more brightly shines,

When earth’s illusions flee;

And sweetly through the silence,

came His loving “Follow me.”

(Refrain)

O blissful lack of wisdom,

’Tis blessèd not to know;

He holds me with His own right hand,

And will not let me go,

And lulls my troubled soul to restIn Him Who loves me so.

(Refrain)

So on I go not knowing,

I would not if I might;

I’d rather walk in the dark with God

Than go alone in the light;

I’d rather walk in faith with Him

Than go alone by sight.

(Refrain) He knows, He knows, He knows.

Words: bio("Mary G. Brain­ard","b/r/a/brainard_mg") Mary G. Brain­ard, in The Con­gre­ga­tion­al­ist, 1869; ar­ranged by Phil­ip P. Bliss in Gos­pel Hymns No. 3, cir­ca 1876. Music: bio("Phil­ip P. Bliss","b/l/i/bliss_pp");lmn("h/e/k/He%20Knows") Phil­ip P. Bliss (MI­DI, score).