Hymn
My Father knows
He knows the bitter, weary way,
The endless striving, day by day,
The souls that weep, the souls that pray,
Jesus knows, he know.
Jesus knows, yes he knows,
He knows the bitter weary way,
The souls that weep, the souls that pray,
Jesus knows, he know.
He knows how hard the fight hath been,
The clouds that come our lives between,
The wounds the world hath never seen.
Jesus knows, he know.
He knows, O thought so full of bliss!
For though on earth our joy we miss,
We still can bear it, feeling this.
Jesus knows, he know.
He knows! O, heart, take up thy cross,
And know earth’s treasures are but dross,
And He will prove as gain our loss!
Jesus knows, he know.
My Father knows — Text from Songs for All, 1906. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/my-father-knows
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote My Father knows?
The words of My Father knows were written by Marian Longfellow; the version here was published in 1906.
Is My Father knows public domain?
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