Scripture Verse

Your Father knows what you need before you ask Him. Matthew 6:8

Introduction

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Pledger Jones (1885–1961)

Words & Music: Pledg­er B. Jones, in Tem­ple Bells, ed­it­ed by James Vaugh­an (Law­rence­burg, Ten­nes­see: James D. Vaugh­an, 1921), num­ber 81, alt. (🔊pdf nwc).

Lyrics

Our heav’nly Fa­ther knows all our need,
And He to glo­ry our souls will speed;
If we but trust Him and serve Him here,
He will our sor­row and tri­als bear.

Refrain

He knows, He knows;
Our heav’n­ly Fa­ther knows all our need;
He knows, He knows;
Our heav’n­ly Fa­ther knows all our need.

He knows our sor­rows, He knows our pain;
He knows our weak­ness, He knows our gain;
And He will keep us from ev­ery harm,
If we but lean on His migh­ty arm.

Refrain

He knows our sad­ness, He knows our grief,
From all our tri­als He’ll give re­lief;
His bless­èd pro­mise will nev­er fail,
And He will guide us safe thru the vale.

Refrain

When death a vic­tim our bo­dy claims,
He’ll know our ang­uish, He’ll know our pains;
He’ll not for­sake us, nor turn away;
He’ll be our com­fort, He’ll be our stay.

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