I See It Differently Now

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Before I knew Jesus my Lord, No joy could the world me afford

Author: William Edie Marks
Tune: [Before I knew Jesus my Lord]
Published in 6 hymnals

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1 Before I knew Jesus my Lord
No joy could the world me afford;
But, oh, what a change, so sweet and so strange
Has come since to Him I’m restored!

Refrain:
I see it so diff’rently now!
With joy He doth richly endow;
I love Him still more than ever before,
I see it so diff’rently now.

2 I understood not that by grace
He could my transgressions efface,
And make my heart pure, from danger secure
And give me beside Him a place. [Refrain]

3 I knew not that He was so good,
Nor knew that all trouble He could
Remove from my heart, and sweet peace impart;
His great love was not understood. [Refrain]

4 Some things I do not understand,
But still I hold on to His hand;
Some day He will tell, and all will be well
With me in yon beautiful land. [Refrain]

Source: The King of Glory #76

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Author: William Edie Marks

Born: July 1872, Delaware (probably Wilmington) Died: November 20, 1954, Wilmington, Delaware. Buried: Lombardy Cemetery, Wilmington, Delaware. Marks was apparently living in Wilmington, Delaware, in 1913. His works include: Cream of Song, with Leander Pickett & O. B. Culpepper & (Louisville, Kentucky: Pickett Publishing Company, 1906) Tears and Triumphs No. 4, with Leander Pickett & Benjamin Butts (Louisville, Kentucky: Pentecostal Publishing Company, 1910) Noted Hymns, 1927 (editor) Lyrics-- Christmas Joy Tasting the Joys Trying to Be More like Jesus We Shall Hear Him Say, "Well Done" Music-- Best Thing I Ev… Go to person page >

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First Line:	Before I knew Jesus my Lord, No joy could the world me afford
Title:	I See It Differently Now
Author:	William Edie Marks
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	I see it differently now
Copyright:	Public Domain