My Father Knows (Benton)

My Fa­ther knows just what is best

Knows what I need

and then the rest

Withholds with His un­er­ring hands;

My Fa­ther knows: He un­der­stands.

O yes

He knows

my Fa­ther knows;

Whate’er my joys

what­e’er my woes

I place my­self in His dear hands

For this I know: He un­der­stands.

My Fa­ther knows just why ’tis best

That I some­times should find no rest;

Why I am called thro’ try­ing fires

Why I’m de­nied my heart’s de­sires.

My Fa­ther knows just when ’tis best

To call me un­to heav’n­ly rest;

For me to cease my la­bors here

And dwell with­in His pre­sence dear.

Then

know­ing that my Fa­ther knows

I’ll fear no tri­als here

nor foes;

Whatever comes

what­e’er be­fall

My com­fort is that He knows all.