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[We cannot understand]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: C. H. Forrest Incipit: 33237 65254 3 Used With Text: He Knows Best

Author: Anon. Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: We cannot understand Lyrics: 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. Used With Tune: [We cannot understand]

Er weiß es

Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: Wir können nicht versteh'n Used With Tune: [Wir können nicht versteh'n]

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He Knows Best

Author: Anon. Hymnal: Hymns of Consecration and Faith #118 (1902) First Line: We cannot understand Lyrics: 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. Languages: English Tune Title: [We cannot understand]

Er weiß es

Hymnal: Rettungsjubel #138 (1906) First Line: Wir können nicht versteh'n Languages: German Tune Title: [Wir können nicht versteh'n]

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Anonymous

Person Name: Anon. Author of "He Knows Best" in Hymns of Consecration and Faith 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.