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It May Be the Best for Me

Representative Text

1. I often wonder why it is,
While some are happy and free,
That I am tried and sore oppressed,
But it may be the best for me.

Chorus:
It may be the best for me,
It may be the best for me,
The Lord knows the way
And I will obey,
It may be the best for me.

2. Some have the wealth to throw away,
While I am compelled to be
In want almost from day to day,
But it may be the best for me.

3. I think of children with parents at home,
What joy and comfort they see,
While mine are gone and I am alone,
But it may be the best for me.

4. Some walk in paths with flowers strewn,
No burdens, no misery,
While I must bear my cross alone,
But it may be the best for me.

Source: Soul Echoes: a collection of songs for religious meetings (No. 2) #19

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Author: Charles A. Tindley

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Text Information

First Line: I often wonder why it is
Title: It May Be the Best for Me
Author: Charles A. Tindley (1905)
Language: English
Refrain First Line: It may be the best for me
Publication Date: 1905
Copyright: Public Domain
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