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We'll Understand It Better By and By

Author: Charles A. Tindley Appears in 102 hymnals First Line: We are tossed and driv'n on the restless sea of time Refrain First Line: By and by, when the morning comes Lyrics: 1. We are tossed and driv’n on the restless sea of time; Somber skies and howling tempests oft succeed a bright sunshine; In that land of perfect day, when the mists have rolled away, We will understand it better by and by. Refrain By and by, when the morning comes, When the saints of God are gathered home, We’ll tell the story how we’ve overcome, For we’ll understand it better by and by. 2. We are often destitute of the things that life demands, Want of food and want of shelter, thirsty hills and barren lands; We are trusting in the Lord, and according to God’s Word, We will understand it better by and by. [Refrain] 3. Trials dark on every hand, and we cannot understand All the ways that God could lead us to that blessèd promised land; But He guides us with His eye, and we’ll follow till we die, For we’ll understand it better by and by. [Refrain] 4. Temptations, hidden snares often take us unawares, And our hearts are made to bleed for a thoughtless word or deed; And we wonder why the test when we try to do our best, But we’ll understand it better by and by. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [We are tossed and driv'n on the restless sea of time]

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[We are often tossed and driv'n]

Appears in 112 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: C. A. Tindley; F. A. Clark Tune Key: F Major Incipit: 12333 21211 61123 Used With Text: We'll Understand It Better By and By
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[Here we're often tossed and driven on the rest]

Appears in 8 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: R. E. Winsett Incipit: 51333 33211 33216 Used With Text: We'll Understand it Better By and by

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We are often tossed and driven (We'll understand it better by and by)

Author: Charles A. Tindley Hymnal: Beams of Heaven #18 (2006) First Line: We are often tossed and driven on the restless sea of time Refrain First Line: By and by, when the morning comes Lyrics: 1. We are often tossed and driven on the restless sea of time. Somber skies and howling tempest oft succeeds a bright sunshine. In that land of perfect day, When the mists have rolled away. We will understand it better by and by. Chorus: By and by, when the morning comes, All the saints of God are gathered home, We'll tell the story how we've overcome, For we'll understand it better by and by. 2. We are often destitute of the things that life demands. Want of shelter and of food, thirsty hills and barren lands. We are trusting in the Lord, and according to His word, We will understand it better by and by. [Chorus] 3. Trials dark on every hand, and we cannot understand, All the ways that God would lead us to that Blessed Promised Land. But He guides us with His eye, and we'll follow till we die, For we'll understand it better by and by. [Chorus] 4. Temptations, hidden snares, often take us unawares, And our hearts are made to bleed for a thoughtless word or deed. And we wonder why the test, when we try to do our best; We will understand it better by and by. [Chorus] Languages: English Tune Title: [We are often tossed and driven on the restless sea of time]
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We Are Often Tossed and Driven (We'll Understand It Better By and By)

Author: Charles Albert Tindley, 1851-1933 Hymnal: African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal #394 (2011) Meter: 15.15.7.7.11 with refrain First Line: We are often tossed and driven on the restless sea of time Refrain First Line: By and by, when the morning comes Lyrics: 1 We are often tossed and driven on the restless sea of time, Somber skies and howling tempests oft succeed a bright sunshine, In that land of perfect day, when the mists have rolled away, We will understand it better by and by. Refrain: By and by, when the morning comes All the saints of God are gathered home, We'll tell the story how we've overcome, For we'll understand it better by and by. 2 We are often destitute of the things that life demands, Want of food and want of shelter, thirsty hills and barren lands, We are trusting in the Lord, and according to His word, We will understand it better by and by. [Refrain] 3 Trials dark on every hand, and we cannot understand, All the ways that God would lead us to that blessed Promised Land; But He guides us with His eye and we'll follow till we die, For we'll understand it better by and by. [Refrain] 4 Temptations, hidden snares often take us unawares, And our hearts are made to bleed for many a thoughtless word or deed, And we wonder why the test when we try to do our best, But we'll understand it better by and by. [Refrain] Topics: The Christian Life Struggle and Guidance; Hope; Trials Scripture: Psalm 118:8 Languages: English Tune Title: BY AND BY
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We Are Often Tossed and Driven (We'll Understand It Better By and By)

Author: Charles Albert Tindley Hymnal: The New Century Hymnal #444 (1995) Meter: Irregular with refrain First Line: We are often tossed and driven Refrain First Line: By and by, when the morning comes Lyrics: 1 We are tossed and driven on the restless sea of time, Somber skies and howling tempests oft succeed a bright sunshine; In that land of perfect day, when the mists have rolled away, We will understand it better by and by. Refrain: By and by, when the morning comes, when the saints of God are gathered home, We'll tell the story how we've overcome: for we'll understand it better by and by. 2 We are often destitute of the things that life demands, Want of food and want of shelter, thirsty hills and barren lands; In our God our trust's assured, and according to the Word, We will understand it better by and by. [Refrain] 3 Trials dark on every hand, and we cannot understand All the ways that God would lead us to that blessed promised land; We are guided by God's eye, and we'll follow till we die, For we'll understand it better by and by. [Refrain] 4 Temptations, hidden snares often take us unawares, And our hearts are made to bleed for many a thoughtless word or deed, And we wonder why the test, when we try to do our best, But we'll understand it better by and by. [Refrain] Topics: Eternal Life; Struggle and Conflict; Trust; Year B Lent 1 Languages: English Tune Title: BY AND BY

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Charles Albert Tindley

1851 - 1933 Author of "We'll Understand It Better By and By" in The United Methodist Hymnal

Thoro Harris

1874 - 1955 Person Name: T. H. Arranger of "When the Morning Dawns" in Songs of Summerland Born: March 31, 1874, Washington, DC. Died: March 27, 1955, Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Buried: International Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery, Eureka Springs, Arkansas. After attending college in Battle Creek, Michigan, Harris produced his first hymnal in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1902. He then moved to Chicago, Illinois at the invitation of Peter Bilhorn, and in 1932, to Eureka Springs, Arkansas. He composed and compiled a number of works, and was well known locally as he walked around with a canvas bag full of handbooks for sale. His works include: Light and Life Songs, with William Olmstead & William Kirkpatrick (Chicago, Illinois: S. K. J. Chesbro, 1904) Little Branches, with George J. Meyer & Howard E. Smith (Chicago, Illinois: Meyer & Brother, 1906) Best Temperance Songs (Chicago, Illinois: The Glad Tidings Publishing Company, 1913) (music editor) Hymns of Hope (Chicago, Illinois: Thoro Harris, undated, circa 1922) --www.hymntime.com/tch

Nolan Williams

Person Name: Nolan Williams, Jr. b. 1969 Arranger of "BY AND BY" in African American Heritage Hymnal
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