un­der­stand

"un­der­stand" appears in 20 hymns in our collection, reflecting its spiritual significance in worship.

un­der­stand· 20 hymns found
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When the mists have rolled away,
We’ll read the mean­ing of our tears,
There’s a thought to cheer you,
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God’s per­fect plan I can­not see,
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For, no mat­ter what the bur­den,
But yet I know the path must lead me to Im­ma­nu­el’s land,
Their change­ful scenes I should not fear;
Farther along we’ll know more ab­out it,
The Lord knows why—I’ll trust in Him.
Withholds with His un­er­ring hands;
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But be ye not un­ru­ly,
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I on­ly know He loves me,
To Him I lift my fear­less eyes,
When sha­dows haunt the qui­et room,
The man that fears the Lord
Which on­ly He our Lord may know,

un­der­stand

By and by, when the morn­ing comes,
Then trust in God through all the days;
Yes, He un­der­stands,
Reads all the sec­ret in­tents of thy heart;
Some day He’ll make it plain to me,
Why my Re­deem­er has such love for me—
Just to know Je­sus cares,
I can­not al­ways trace the on­ward course my ship must take,
He will not cause a need­less tear.
Cheer up, my bro­ther, live in the sun­shine,
The lead­ings of my Fa­ther’s hand,
O yes, He knows, my Fa­ther knows;
Why we are so hap­py and free.
Be not per­verse, but will­ing
Is the chefe ser­vyce in this lande;
And oh, His heart that holds me,
Under the sha­dow of His wings
That Thou art with us through the gloom,
His soul shall ev­er dwell at ease,
Which came from serv­ing Him be­low.

We’ll Understand It Better By and By

Composer: Charles Tindley, 1905
Hymn 1

...When the mists have rolled away,

We will un­der­stand it bet­ter by and by.

By and by, when the morn­ing comes,...

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When the mists have rolled away,

We will un­der­stand it bet­ter by and by.

By and by, when the morn­ing comes,

We’ll Understand It Better By and By

Sometime We’ll Understand

lyricist: Maxwell Cornelius, ca. 1891
Composer: James McGranahan
Hymn 2

...We’ll read the mean­ing of our tears,

And there, some time, we’ll un­der­stand.

Then trust in God through all the days;...

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We’ll read the mean­ing of our tears,

And there, some time, we’ll un­der­stand.

Then trust in God through all the days;

Sometime We’ll Understand

Jesus Understands!

lyricist: Birdie Bell, 1901
Composer: William Kirkpatrick
Hymn 3

...There’s a thought to cheer you,

Jesus un­der­stands.

Yes, He un­der­stands,...

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There’s a thought to cheer you,

Jesus un­der­stands.

Yes, He un­der­stands,

Jesus Understands!

Tell It to Jesus (Booth)

Composer: Herbert Booth, 1890
Hymn 4

...start

Tell it to Je­sus, He un­der­stands thee,

Reads all the sec­ret in­tents of thy heart;...

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Tell it to Je­sus, He un­der­stands thee,

Reads all the sec­ret in­tents of thy heart;

Tell It to Jesus (Booth)

Some Day He’ll Make It Plain

lyricist: Lida Leech, 1911
Composer: Adam Geibel
Hymn 5

...God’s per­fect plan I can­not see,

But some day I’ll un­der­stand.

Some day He’ll make it plain to me,...

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God’s per­fect plan I can­not see,

But some day I’ll un­der­stand.

Some day He’ll make it plain to me,

Some Day He’ll Make It Plain

Then I Shall Understand

lyricist: James Rowe, 1905
Composer: Ira Wilson
Hymn 6

...start

I do not know, I can­not un­der­stand,

Why my Re­deem­er has such love for me—...

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I do not know, I can­not un­der­stand,

Why my Re­deem­er has such love for me—

Then I Shall Understand

Jesus Cares

lyricist: Elizabeth Bogart, 1904
Composer: Lincoln Hall
Hymn 7

...For, no mat­ter what the bur­den,

He will sure­ly un­der­stand.

Just to know Je­sus cares,...

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For, no mat­ter what the bur­den,

He will sure­ly un­der­stand.

Just to know Je­sus cares,

Jesus Cares

I Cannot Always See the Way

lyricist: Gertrude Curtis, 1918
Composer: Lawrence Munson, 1915
Hymn 8

...But yet I know the path must lead me to Im­ma­nu­el’s land,

And when I leave life’s sum­mit I shall know and un­der­stand.

I can­not al­ways trace the on­ward course my ship must take,...

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But yet I know the path must lead me to Im­ma­nu­el’s land,

And when I leave life’s sum­mit I shall know and un­der­stand.

I can­not al­ways trace the on­ward course my ship must take,

I Cannot Always See the Way

My Times Are in His Hands

lyricist: Eliza Hewitt, 1903
Composer: Edmund Lorenz
Hymn 9

...Their change­ful scenes I should not fear;

The rea­son why, He ful­ly un­der­stands,

He will not cause a need­less tear....

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Their change­ful scenes I should not fear;

The rea­son why, He ful­ly un­der­stands,

He will not cause a need­less tear.

My Times Are in His Hands

Farther Along

lyricist: William Stevens and Barney Warren, 1911
Hymn 10

...Farther along we’ll know more ab­out it,

Farther along we’ll un­der­stand why;

Cheer up, my bro­ther, live in the sun­shine,...

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Farther along we’ll know more ab­out it,

Farther along we’ll un­der­stand why;

Cheer up, my bro­ther, live in the sun­shine,

Farther Along

The Lord Knows Why

lyricist: Johnson Oatman, 1902
Composer: Charles Gabriel
Hymn 11

...The Lord knows why—I’ll trust in Him.

So, though I may not un­der­stand

The lead­ings of my Fa­ther’s hand,...

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The Lord knows why—I’ll trust in Him.

So, though I may not un­der­stand

The lead­ings of my Fa­ther’s hand,

The Lord Knows Why

My Father Knows (Benton)

lyricist: Margie Benton, 1909
Composer: C. W. James
Hymn 12

...Withholds with His un­er­ring hands;

My Fa­ther knows: He un­der­stands.

O yes, He knows, my Fa­ther knows;...

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Withholds with His un­er­ring hands;

My Fa­ther knows: He un­der­stands.

O yes, He knows, my Fa­ther knows;

My Father Knows (Benton)

This Is Like Heaven to Me

Composer: J. E. French, 1903
Hymn 13

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We find ma­ny peo­ple who can’t un­der­stand

Why we are so hap­py and free....

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We find ma­ny peo­ple who can’t un­der­stand

Why we are so hap­py and free.

This Is Like Heaven to Me

I Graciously Will Teach You

lyricist: The Psalter, 1912
Composer: Isaac Woodbury
Hymn 14

...But be ye not un­ru­ly,

Or slow to un­der­stand,

Be not per­verse, but will­ing...

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But be ye not un­ru­ly,

Or slow to un­der­stand,

Be not per­verse, but will­ing

I Graciously Will Teach You

The Boar’s Head Carol

lyricist: From Wynkyn de Worde, 1521
Composer: Old Oxford carol
Hymn 15

...Chorus

The Bore’s Heed, as I un­der­stande

Is the chefe ser­vyce in this lande;...

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Chorus

The Bore’s Heed, as I un­der­stande

Is the chefe ser­vyce in this lande;

The Boar’s Head Carol

I Cannot Think or Reason

lyricist: Willard Wattles, 1918
Composer: Alexander Ewing, 1853
Hymn 16

...I on­ly know He loves me,

Enfolds and un­der­stands—

And oh, His heart that holds me,...

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I on­ly know He loves me,

Enfolds and un­der­stands—

And oh, His heart that holds me,

I Cannot Think or Reason

While Time Is Spent

lyricist: Carrie Moore, 1909
Composer: Ernest Sellers, 1909
Hymn 17

...To Him I lift my fear­less eyes,

Nor ask to un­der­stand.

Under the sha­dow of His wings...

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To Him I lift my fear­less eyes,

Nor ask to un­der­stand.

Under the sha­dow of His wings

While Time Is Spent

Lord, When We Have Not Any Light

lyricist: Annie Matheson, 1889
Composer: James Lightwood, ca. 1900
Hymn 18

...When sha­dows haunt the qui­et room,

Help us to un­der­stand

That Thou art with us through the gloom,...

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When sha­dows haunt the qui­et room,

Help us to un­der­stand

That Thou art with us through the gloom,

Lord, When We Have Not Any Light

The Man That Fears the Lord

lyricist: The Psalter, 1912
Composer: George Handel
Hymn 19

...The man that fears the Lord

God’s way shall un­der­stand;

His soul shall ev­er dwell at ease,...

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The man that fears the Lord

God’s way shall un­der­stand;

His soul shall ev­er dwell at ease,

The Man That Fears the Lord

Step by Step (Carley)

Composer: Josiah Carley, 2012
Hymn 20

...Which on­ly He our Lord may know,

One day we’ll un­der­stand the joy and bless­ing

Which came from serv­ing Him be­low....

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Which on­ly He our Lord may know,

One day we’ll un­der­stand the joy and bless­ing

Which came from serv­ing Him be­low.

Step by Step (Carley)

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