I can­not tell

The phrase "I can­not tell" resonates through 9 hymns, touching hearts across generations.

I can­not tell· 9 hymns found
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Jesus has loved me—won­der­ful Sav­ior!
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And yet, my soul, it may;
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And lets new sor­rows cross my way,
For some day I shall un­der­stand.
A sin­ner saved by grace am I.
Some day my earth­ly house will fall.

I can­not tell

The Sav­ior is to me,
Came He to res­cue sin­ners all worth­less,
This peace with­in my breast;
My anx­ious heart, be still!
Should set His love up­on the sons of men,
He’s with me ev­ery­where I go.
Which moves the Fa­ther’s heart above;
For O I do not un­der­stand;
But this I know—my All in All

I Cannot Tell How Precious

lyricist: Charles Gabriel, 1878
Composer: James McGranahan
Hymn 1

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I can­not tell how pre­cious

The Sav­ior is to me,...

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I can­not tell how pre­cious

The Sav­ior is to me,

I Cannot Tell How Precious

Glory to Jesus

lyricist: Wakefield MacGill
Composer: From Antoine Batiste (1820–1876)
Hymn 2

...Jesus has loved me—won­der­ful Sav­ior!

Jesus has loved me, I can­not tell why;

Came He to res­cue sin­ners all worth­less,...

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Jesus has loved me—won­der­ful Sav­ior!

Jesus has loved me, I can­not tell why;

Came He to res­cue sin­ners all worth­less,

Glory to Jesus

Hidden Peace

lyricist: John Brown, 1899
Composer: L. O. Brown
Hymn 3

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I can­not tell thee whence it came,

This peace with­in my breast;...

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I can­not tell thee whence it came,

This peace with­in my breast;

Hidden Peace

Impatient Heart, Be Still

lyricist: George Warburton, 1896
Composer: George Stebbins
Hymn 4

...And yet, my soul, it may;

I can­not tell, I can­not tell.

My anx­ious heart, be still!...

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And yet, my soul, it may;

I can­not tell, I can­not tell.

My anx­ious heart, be still!

Impatient Heart, Be Still

I Cannot Tell

lyricist: William Fullerton, 1929
Composer: Irish melody
Hymn 5

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I can­not tell why He whom an­gels wor­ship,

Should set His love up­on the sons of men,...

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I can­not tell why He whom an­gels wor­ship,

Should set His love up­on the sons of men,

I Cannot Tell

Some Day I Shall Know

lyricist: Anna Gardner, 1905
Composer: Daniel Towner
Hymn 6

...And lets new sor­rows cross my way,

I can­not tell; but this I know—

He’s with me ev­ery­where I go....

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And lets new sor­rows cross my way,

I can­not tell; but this I know—

He’s with me ev­ery­where I go.

Some Day I Shall Know

Some Day He’ll Make It Plain

lyricist: Lida Leech, 1911
Composer: Adam Geibel
Hymn 7

...For some day I shall un­der­stand.

I can­not tell the depth of love,

Which moves the Fa­ther’s heart above;...

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For some day I shall un­der­stand.

I can­not tell the depth of love,

Which moves the Fa­ther’s heart above;

Some Day He’ll Make It Plain

I Know

lyricist: Salathiel Kirk, 1902
Composer: Lincoln Hall
Hymn 8

...A sin­ner saved by grace am I.

I can­not tell you why, nor how,

For O I do not un­der­stand;...

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A sin­ner saved by grace am I.

I can­not tell you why, nor how,

For O I do not un­der­stand;

I Know

Saved by Grace

lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1891
Composer: George Stebbins, 1894
Hymn 9

...Some day my earth­ly house will fall.

I can­not tell how soon ’twill be;

But this I know—my All in All...

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Some day my earth­ly house will fall.

I can­not tell how soon ’twill be;

But this I know—my All in All

Saved by Grace

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