Cat. #0046 (MFH #674) - As sung by Ed Stilley, Eureka Springs, Arkansas on February 5, 1958
VERSE 1
Trial dark on every hand
And we cannot understand
How th Lord God will lead us
To that blessed promise land
But he'll guide us with his eye
And will follow till we die
We will understand it better bye and bye
CHORUS:
Bye an' bye, when th morning comes
All th saints of God are gathering home
We will tell th story how we overcome
We will understand it better bye an' bye
VERSE 2
We are often destitute
Of th thing this life demands
Want our shel'er an' our food
Thirsty hills and barren land
But we're trusting in th Lord
And according to his word
We will understand it better bye an' bye
VERSE 3
Temptation yet ensnares
Often takes us unaware
An' our hearts are made to bleed
For a thoughtless word or deed
An' we wonder why th test
When we try to do our best
But they'll understand it better bye an' bye