Christian Endeavor Songs #5
Display Title: God Understands First Line: God understands your sorrow Tune Title: [God understands your sorrow] Author: Oswald J. Smith Date: 1947
Christian Endeavor Songs #5

Smith, Oswald Jeffrey. (Odessa, Ontario, November 8, 1889--January 25, 1986, Toronto, Canada). Presbyterian. Attended Manitoba College, Winnipeg, 1909-1910; Toronto Bible College, 1907-1908, 1910-1912; McCormick Theological Seminary, 1912-1915; further study at Knox College, Toronto; several honorary doctorates. Pastorates in Toronto, 1915-1958; frequently conducted evangelistic meetings and crusades elsewhere. In 1928 he organized the virtually autonomous People's Church, which combines a vigorous evangelistic program in Toronto with an enviable overseas missionary network; in 1958 he relinquished its guidance to his son Paul, but remained its highly active minister emeritus. He published some 35 devotional and inspirational books, which h… Go to person page >| First Line: | God understands your sorrow |
| Title: | God Understands |
| Author: | Oswald J. Smith (1937) |
| Language: | English |
| Refrain First Line: | He understands your longing |
| Publication Date: | 1937 |
| Copyright: | © 1937, renewal 1965 by Rodeheaver Co. |
Oswald Smith wrote this hymn for his sister after her husband died in an accident.
Dianne Shapiro, from "Hymns Stories" by Oswald Smith, published by "The People's Church," 1963
My Starred Hymns