Text: | Not Now, But By and By |
Author: | Rev. Johnson Oatman, Jr. |
Tune: | [We know not why dark clouds o'ercast] |
Composer: | Powell G. Fithian |
1 We know not why dark clouds o’ercast,
And hide from us the sky;
But God will show us why at last,
Not now, but by and by.
Chorus:
Not now, not now,
Not now, but by and by;
God’s wondrous plans we all shall know,
Not now, but by and by.
2 We know not now why grief and pain,
So often bring a sigh,
But God sometime will make it plain,
Not now, but by and by. [Chorus]
3 We cannot tell why ev’ry day,
We see the weeping eye;
But God will wipe all tears away,
Not now, but by and by. [Chorus]
4 We do not know just what is meant,
By “Mansions” in the sky;
But we will know when life is spent,
Not now, but by and by. [Chorus]
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First Line: | We know not why dark clouds o'ercast |
Title: | Not Now, But By and By |
Author: | Rev. Johnson Oatman, Jr. |
Refrain First Line: | Not now, not now |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1900 |
Scripture: | |
Topic: | Faith |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | [We know not why dark clouds o'ercast] |
Composer: | Powell G. Fithian |
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MIDI file: | MIDI |