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JESUS KNOWS

Scripture Verse

He knows the way that I take. Job 23:10

Introduction

Words: Will­iam J. Scott, in Sac­red and Se­cu­lar Se­lect­ions, ed­it­ed by Pe­ter Bil­horn (Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: Bil­horn Bro­thers, 1900), num­ber 67.

Music: Pe­ter P. Bil­horn, The Cen­tu­ry Gos­pel Songs (Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: Bil­horn Bro­thers, 1901), num­ber 34 (🔊 ). An­oth­er ar­range­ment, for men’s voic­es, is in Sac­red and Se­cu­lar Se­lect­ions, 1900, num­ber 67.

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portrait
Peter P. Bilhorn (1865–1936)

Lyrics

What a so­lace for my sor­row,
Jesus knows, Je­sus knows;
Never mind ab­out to­mor­row,
Jesus knows, Je­sus knows;
Let it bring what­e’er it will,
It shall prove a bless­ing still
If I on­ly do His will,
Jesus knows, Je­sus knows;
If I on­ly do His will,
Jesus knows.

What a balm for my poor heart,
Jesus loves, Je­sus loves;
Never, nev­er will we part,
Jesus loves, Je­sus loves;
He, Him­self, has cho­sen me,
His, and His alone to be,
Now and thro’ eter­ni­ty,
Jesus loves, Je­sus loves;
Now and thro’ eter­ni­ty,
Jesus loves.

What a force my arm to nerve,
Jesus helps, Je­sus helps;
His most bless­èd cause to serve,
Jesus helps, Je­sus helps;
Helps me in the fierc­est fight,
Helps me put my foes to flight,
Helps my weak­ness with His might,
Jesus helps, Je­sus helps;
Helps my weak­ness with His might,
Jesus helps.

What a sound my soul to cheer,
Jesus comes, Je­sus comes;
Hark! the Bride­groom’s al­most here,
Jesus comes, Je­sus comes;
Comes, His saints to sanc­ti­fy,
Comes, His bride to glo­ri­fy,
Comes to take us to the sky,
Jesus comes, Je­sus comes;
Comes to take us to the sky,
Jesus comes.