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Author: Lizzie DeArmond Appears in 15 hymnals First Line: I cannot tell, I do not know Refrain First Line: God Plans the best, He cares for me Used With Tune: [I cannot tell, I do not know]

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GOD PLANS THE BEST

Appears in 10 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Anon. Tune Key: A Flat Major Incipit: 53235 41317 14321 Used With Text: I Cannot Tell, I Do Not Know

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I Cannot Tell, I Do Not Know

Author: Anon. Hymnal: The Christian Hymnary. Bks. 1-4 #918 (1972) Refrain First Line: God plans the best, He cares for me Lyrics: 1 I cannot tell, I do not know What in the future days may be, If joy or pain my lot below, God plans the very best for me. Chorus: God plans the best, He cares for me. In ev'ry thing His love I see, God plans the best, whate'er befall, I'm safe with Him who knows it all. 2 The present time is all I own, If troubles come my Lord is there, I do not bear them all alone, He lifts my heart above despair. [Chorus] 3 So on my way I joyful sing, His hand divine is holding me. What e'er the coming years may bring, God plans the very best for me. [Chorus] Topics: Book Four: Occasional Selections, Gospel Songs and Hymns; Christian Commission Edification, Encouragement, Testimony Scripture: Romans 8:28 Languages: English Tune Title: GOD PLANS THE BEST

God Plans the Best for Me

Author: Lizzie DeArmond Hymnal: Bells of Heaven #55 (1930) First Line: I cannot tell, I do not know Refrain First Line: God plans the best, He cares for me Languages: English Tune Title: [I cannot tell, I do not know]

God Plans the Best for Me

Author: Lizzie DeArmond Hymnal: Gospel Echoes #31 (1949) First Line: I cannot tell, I do not know Refrain First Line: God plans the best, He cares for me Languages: English Tune Title: [I cannot tell, I do not know]

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Anonymous

Person Name: Anon. Author of "I Cannot Tell, I Do Not Know" in The Christian Hymnary. Bks. 1-4 In some hymnals, the editors noted that a hymn's author is unknown to them, and so this artificial "person" entry is used to reflect that fact. Obviously, the hymns attributed to "Author Unknown" "Unknown" or "Anonymous" could have been written by many people over a span of many centuries.

Lizzie De Armond

1847 - 1936 Person Name: Lizzie DeArmond Author of "God Plans the Best for Me" in Gospel Echoes Lizzie De Armond was a prolific writer of children's hymns, recitations and exercises. When she was twelve years old her first poem was published in the Germantown, Pa. Telegraph, however, it was not until she was a widow with eight children to support that she started writing in earnest. She wrote articles, librettos, nature stories and other works, as well as hymns. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)