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Text:Jesus Understands
Author:Mrs. Frank A. Breck
Tune:[It matters not how long the way]
Composer:H. L. Gilmour

165. Jesus Understands

1 It matters not how long the way,
Or drear the desert sands;
My heart has comfort all the day,
For Jesus understands.

Refrain:
Yes, Jesus understands,
And I am in his hands;
His love abides, my heart confides,
And Jesus understands.

2 It matters not if sorrows smite,
Or storms sweep sea and lands;
That all my way be plung’d in night,
If Jesus understands. [Refrain]

3 It matters not where I must go,
If God my journey plans;
And oh, ’tis blessedness to know
That Jesus understands. [Refrain]

Text Information
First Line: It matters not how long the way
Title: Jesus Understands
Author: Mrs. Frank A. Breck
Refrain First Line: Yes, Jesus understands
Publication Date: 1897
Notes: Public Domain.
Tune Information
Name: [It matters not how long the way]
Composer: H. L. Gilmour
Notes: Public Domain.



Media
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