God Knows What is Best

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'Tis hard to bear the heavy load

Author: George P. Hott
Tune: [‘Tis hard to bear the heavy load]
Published in 3 hymnals

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1 ‘Tis hard to bear the heavy load,
To walk alone the dreary road,
Whil’st others reap the grain we sowed,
But God knows what is best.

Refrain:
He knows, He knows just what is best,
I tell Him all my heart’s unrest,
While to His bosom fondly pressed,
For God knows what is best.

2 The vanities of earth I sought,
Its pleasures to my heart I brought,
But all my spirit sadly taught
That God knows what is best. [Refrain]

3 My heart would quit the toilsome way,
Nor with the earthly longer stay.
I long to bask in endless day;
But God knows what is best. [Refrain]

Source: Crowning Day No. 3 #36

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Author: George P. Hott

20th Century Hott, a minister in the United Brethren Church, was Principal of Shenandoah Collegiate Institute (now Shenandoah University), Winchester, Virginia (1887-96). His works include: Christ the Teacher (Dayton, Ohio: United Brethren Publishing House, 1900) --www.hymntime.com… Go to person page >

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First Line:	'Tis hard to bear the heavy load
Title:	God Knows What is Best
Author:	George P. Hott
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	He knows, he knows just what is best
Copyright:	Public Domain