“We are often tossed and driv’n on the restless sea of time; Somber skies and howling tempests oft succeed a bright sunshine; In that land of perfect day, when the mists have rolled away, A. somber skies and howling tempests we are trusting in the Lord, “WHEN MORNING COMES” “…The word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one” (1 Jn. we’ll tell the story how we’ve overcome, we will understand it better by and by. Refrain: : The chorus continues to urge us to see ahead to the ultimate goal that God has for His people. and our hearts are made to bleed : A song which talks about the ultimate hope of those who have overcome the wicked one is “When Morning Comes” also titled “We’ll Understand It Better By and By” (#484 in Sacred Selections for the Church). All of our books omit the second stanza, which in some sources is given as the first, and some of our books replace the third stanza with a similar one written in 1937 by Baylus Benjamin McKinney (1886-1952). 2:14). Trials dark on ev'ry hand, and we cannot understand. By and by when the morning comes, When the saints of God are gathered home, We will tell the story how we've overcome; For we'll understand it better by and by. when we try to do our best, 1. We will tell the story how we've overcome;
“Temptations, hidden snares often take us unawares. 1:2-3, B. all the ways of God would lead us 1. We will understand it better by and by. We pray that the eyes of your understanding (mind) may be enlightened, so that you may know the hope of Christ's calling, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints. The song talks about the various situations in life which cause us to long for the eternal morning. All (When) the saints of God are gathering (gathered) home. And we’ve wandered in the darkness, heavy-hearted and alone; But we’re trusting in the Lord, and according to His word, A. 7:13-14, Jn. 4:11-13, C. Whatever happens, we need to trust in the Lord that by seeking first His kingdom and His righteousness, our physical needs will be added to us: Matt. By and by, when the morning comes, 3. 13:7. We will (We’ll) tell the story how we’ve overcome, We will (For we’ll) understand it better by and by.”, This song has obviously been altered by various editors at different times, and I have tried to note the variations from different books in parentheses. 21:1-4. thirsty hills and barren lands; The text was written and the tune was composed both by … It was later named the Tindley Temple United Methodist Church after him. for a thoughtless word or deed; And we've wandered in the darkness, heavy-hearted and alone;
5:10-12, C. However, while we undergo this testing, we understand now, and will do so better after a while, that God is chastening us in love for our benefit: Heb. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. And sometimes even we may find ourselves, like Paul, having once abounded, now abased in some way or another: Phil. It has never been one of my favorites, though it has evidently been popular through the years, perhaps because of the “jazziness” of the tune. We are trusting in the Lord, And according to his Word, As a result, we feel as if we are wandering in the darkness that characterizes the world of sin in which we live: Jn. 5:1-4, C. They also serve to remind us of that land of perfect day when God will wipe away all tears: Rev. Tindley is known as one of the “founding fathers of American Gospel music. One of my main objections to this song in the past has been the statement about not understanding “all the ways that God will lead us to that blessed promised land.” It sounds a lot like the old saw, “There are many roads leading to the same place, and all denominations are going to heaven, just by different ways,” when the Bible teaches that there is only one strait and narrow way which is through Jesus Christ (Matt. By and by, when the morning comes When the saints of God are gathered home We’ll tell the story how we’ve overcome For we’ll understand it better by and by. The approximate date usually given for “When Morning Comes” is 1905. We are often destitute of the things that life demands, want of food and want of shelter, thirsty hills and barren lands; we are trusting in the Lord, and according to God's word, The text was written and the tune was composed both by Charles Albert Tindley (1851-1933). By and by, when the morning comes, “WHEN MORNING COMES”“…The word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one” (1 Jn. and we wonder why the test Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. ( Log Out / on the restless sea of time; It looks like you are using an ad-blocker. Stanza 2 mentions being tossed by storms. We will understand it better by and by. We should count it all joy when we fall into various trials: Jas. 2. Please consider white-listing Hymnary.org or, WHEN THE MORNING COMES (Baptist Hymnal 1991 - 522). However, I have decided that Tindley was probably not trying to make this point, but simply saying that we cannot understand all the providential ways that God would bring us through the various trials that we may face, and that is true; we just know that He can use the trying of our faith to bring praise, honor, and glory to Him: 1 Pet. often take us unawares, However, even though we remain in the world with obligations to serve God here, we do need to be reminded, whether by this song or other means, of the need to look forward to that time “When Morning Comes.”. At the time of Tindley’s death, his church had 12,500 members. when the saints of God are gathered home, 1:14-15, B. 14:6). But we're trusting in the Lord, and, according to his Word,
Chorus: By and by, when the morning comes, When the saints of God are gathered home, We will tell the story how we've overcome; We will understand it better by and by. INTRO. The tribulations of life are often characterized as being tossed and driven on the restless sea of time: Ps. Change ). Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. (Refrain), 3. But He'll guide us with His eye, and we'll follow till we die;
( Log Out / And our hearts are made to bleed for each (a) thoughtless word or deed; And we wonder why the test when we try to do our best, But we’ll (will) understand it better by and by.”, A. Due to the changes that take place in life, we sometimes find that our plans fail and we become disappointed; this is the result of the fact that man who is born of women is of few days and full of trouble: Job 14:1, B. for we’ll understand it better by and by. in that land of perfect day, 3:19-21, C. However, by trusting in the Lord and believing in His word, we can accept His promise, “Later you will understand:” Jn. 12:5-11. and we cannot understand By and by, when the morning comes,
Among hymnbooks published by members of the Lord’s church during the twentieth century for use in churches of Christ, the song may currently be found in the 1971 Songs of the Church edited by Alton H. Howard, and the 1992 Praise for the Lord edited by John P. Wiegand, in addition to Sacred Selections, the 2007 Sacred Songs of the Church edited by William D. Jeffcoat, and the 2009 Favorite Songs of the Church edited by Robert J. Taylor Jr. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. 6:25-33, IV. We are tossed and driven on the restless sea of time; Somber skies and howling tempests … oft succeed a bright sunshine; in that land of perfect day, when the mists are rolled away, we will understand it better by and by. And our hearts are made to bleed for some tho'tless word or deed,
CONCL. More on Genius Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. 107:23-28, B. By and by, when the morning comes, when the saints of God are gathered home, we'll tell the story how we've overcome, for we'll understand it better by and by. for we’ll understand it better by and by. Refrain: By and by, when the morning comes, when the saints of God are gathered home, we’ll tell the story how we’ve overcome, for we’ll understand it better by and by. Want of food and want of shelter (shelter and of food), thirsty hills and barren lands; We are (But we’re) trusting in the Lord, and according to God’s (His) Word, A. Lyrics to 'Bye and Bye (When the Morning Comes)' by Sleepy John Estes. Full Text. We are often destitute Missing Nigerian Pastor Appears In New Boko Haram Video, Asks FG,... Pope Francis Declares Bible As False For Approving Same-sex Marriage –... Sudan Becomes Third Arab Nation To Normalize Relations With Israel, Muslims Turning To Christ In Great Numbers Through Dreams And Visions, A Group Of Lions Save Christians From Execution By Islamic Militants. His “I’ll Overcome Some Day” was the basis for the American civil rights anthem “We Shall Overcome,” popularized in the 1960’s. of the things that life demands, And we wonder why the test when we try to do our best,
If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. All the ways that God would lead us to that blessed promised land; But He'll guide us with His eye, and we'll follow till we die; We will understand it better by and by. ( Log Out / Ad revenue helps keep us running. Stanza 4 (by McKinney) mentions disappointments. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. (Refrain). When the Morning Comes. In addition to our own sins, our hearts are often made to bleed for the thoughtless words and deeds of others as we face persecution: Matt. (Refrain), 4. Born at Berlin, MD, the son of slaves, he taught himself to read and write at age seventeen. While most of us have our needs and more supplied, there are those in this world who are destitute of the things that life demands: Matt. “Oft our cherished plans have failed, Disappointments have prevailed. Want of food and want of shelter, thirsty hills and barren lands. All the ways that God would lead us to that blessed promised land;
1. All the ways that God will (would, could) lead us to that blessed promised land; But He guides (He’ll guide) us with His eye, and we’ll follow till we die, For we’ll (We will) understand it better by and by.”, A. “We are often destitute of the things that life demands. Trials dark on every hand, (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); You have entered an incorrect email address! to that blessed promised land; Our tribulations which are likened to somber skies and howling tempests can be used to produce patience, character, and hope: Rom. 2. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. We are tossed and driven 26:11, B. oft succeed a bright sunshine; In 1902, he became minister of the Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church in Philadelphia, the same church where he had earlier been the janitor. 32:8, II. 2:14) INTRO. Other well-known hymns by Tindley include “Nothing Between,” “Leave It There,” and “Stand By Me.” Nethymnal credits him with 47 hymns. 1:6-7, C. And we believe that in these trials He will guide us with His eye: Ps. but he guides us with his eye, but we’ll understand it better by and by.
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