My Christ Understands

O what comfort is mine when the love-light I see

Author: C. Austin Miles
Tune: [O what comfort is mine when the love-light I see]
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1 O what comfort is mine when the love-light I see
In the eyes of my dear Redeemer!
'Tis a message divine that He whispers to me,
That He whispers so sweetly to me.

Chorus:
Earthly friends may revile and despise me,
Indeed I unworthy may be,
But my Christ understands,
And His nail-pierced hands
Are held out in forgiveness to me.

2 And the sound of His voice reaches down in my heart,
Tho' aloud not a word is spoken;
And I can but rejoice that He will not depart,
That from me He will never depart. [Chorus]

3 Not a tear, not a sigh, nor a low whispered word
Do I bring that He fails to answer;
None less worthy than I, yet I come to my Lord;
All forgiveness is Jesus, my Lord. [Chorus]

Author: C. Austin Miles

Charles Austin Miles USA 1868-1946. Born at Lakehurst, NJ, he attended the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and the University of PA. He became a pharmacist. He married Bertha H Haagen, and they had two sons: Charles and Russell. In 1892 he abandoned his pharmacy career and began writing gospel songs. At first he furnished compositions to the Hall-Mack Publishing Company, but soon became editor and manager, where he worked for 37 years. He felt he was serving God better in the gospel song writing business, than as a pharmacist. He published the following song books: “New songs of the gospel” (1900), “The service of praise” (1900), “The voice of praise” (1904), “The tribute of song” (1904), “New songs of the gospel… Go to person page >

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First Line: O what comfort is mine when the love-light I see
Title: My Christ Understands
Author: C. Austin Miles
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Earthly friends may revile and despise me
Publication Date: 1920
Copyright: Copyright, 1920, by Homer A. Rodeheaver. International Copyright Secured.

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