We will understand it better by and by lyrics

We'll UNDERSTAND IT BETTER
Words & Music by Charles A. Tindley

Verse 1
We are often 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 have rolled away,
We will understand it better by and by.

Chorus:
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.

Verse 2
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 His word,
We will understand it better by and by.

Chorus

Verse 3:
Trials dark on every hand,and we cannot understand,
All the ways that God would lead us to that blessed Promised Land;
But He guides us with His eye, and we'll follow 'till we die,
For we'll understand it better by and by.

Chorus:

Verse 4:
Temptations, hidden snares, often take us unawares,
And our hearts are made to bleed
For many'a thoughtless word or deed,
And we wonder why the test when we try to do our best,
But we'll understand it better by and by.

Chorus:

We’ll Understand It Better By and By – song lyrics by Charles Albert Tindley

1. 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.

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.

2. 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,
we will understand it better by and by.
(Refrain)

3. Trials dark on every hand,
and we cannot understand
all the ways of God would lead us
to that blessed promised land;
but he guides us with his eye,
and we’ll follow till we die,
for we’ll understand it better by and by.
(Refrain)

4. Temptations, hidden snares
often take us unawares,
and our hearts are made to bleed
for a thoughtless word or deed;
and we wonder why the test
when we try to do our best,
but we’ll understand it better by and by.
(Refrain)

1. 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.
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.

2. 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,
we will understand it better by and by.
(Refrain)

3. Trials dark on every hand,
and we cannot understand
all the ways of God would lead us
to that blessed promised land;
but he guides us with his eye,
and we'll follow till we die,
for we'll understand it better by and by.
(Refrain)

4. Temptations, hidden snares
often take us unawares,
and our hearts are made to bleed
for a thoughtless word or deed;
and we wonder why the test
when we try to do our best,
but we'll understand it better by and by.
(Refrain)

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Representative Text

1 We are often tossed and driv’n
on the restless sea of time,
somber skies and howling tempest
oft succeed a bright sunshine;
in that land of perfect day,
when the mists have rolled away,
we will 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.

2 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 the Word,
we will understand it better by and by. [Refrain]

3 Temptations, hidden snares,
often take us unawares,
and our hearts are made to bleed for
any thoughtless word or deed;
and we wonder why the test
when we try to do our best,
but we’ll understand it better by and by. [Refrain]

Source: Voices Together #311

Author: Charles Albert Tindley

Charles Albert Tindley was born in Berlin, Maryland, July 7, 1851; son of Charles and Hester Tindley. His father was a slave, and his mother was free. Hester died when he was very young; he was taken in my his mother’s sister Caroline Miller Robbins in order to keep his freedom. It seems that he was expected to work to help the family. In his Book of Sermons (1932), he speaks of being “hired out” as a young boy, “wherever father could place me.” He married Daisy Henry when he was seventeen. Together they had eight children, some of whom would later assist him with the publication of his hymns. Tindley was largely self-taught throughout his lifetime. He learned to read mostly on his own. After he and Daisy moved to Philadelphia… Go to person page >

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First Line:	We are often tossed and driven on the restless sea of time
Title:	We'll Understand It Better By and By
Author:	Charles Albert Tindley (1905)
Meter:	Irregular with refrain
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	By and by, when the morning comes
Copyright:	Public Domain

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African American Heritage Hymnal #418

Display Title: We'll Understand It Better By and By First Line: We are often tossed and driv'n Tune Title: BY AND BY Author: Charles A. Tindley, 1851-1933 Meter: 7 7 15 7 7 11 with refrain Scripture: Matthew 19:6; 1 Corinthians 13:12 Date: 2001 Subject: Bible--Word of God | ; Contentment | ; Everlasting Life | ; Faithfulness | of the believer; Morning |

African American Heritage Hymnal #418

African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal #394

Display Title: We Are Often Tossed and Driven (We'll Understand It Better By and By) First Line: We are often tossed and driven on the restless sea of time Tune Title: BY AND BY Author: Charles Albert Tindley, 1851-1933 Meter: 15 15 7.7.11. with Refrain Scripture: Psalm 118:8; Mark 9:24 Date: 2011 Subject: Hope | ; The Christian Life | Struggle and Guidance; Trials |

African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal #394

Beams of Heaven #18

Display Title: We are often tossed and driven (We'll understand it better by and by) First Line: We are often tossed and driven on the restless sea of time Tune Title: [We are often tossed and driven on the restless sea of time] Author: Charles A. Tindley Date: 2006

Beams of Heaven #18

Lead Me, Guide Me (2nd ed.) #574

Display Title: We'll Understand It Better By and By First Line: We are often tossed and driv'n Tune Title: BY AND BY Author: Charles A. Tindley, 1851-1933 Meter: 7 7 15 7 7 11 with refrain Scripture: Psalm 32:8; Isaiah 55:8-9; 1 Corinthians 13:12 Date: 2012 Subject: Burdens | ; Communion of Saints | ; Eternal Life | ; Faith | ; Funeral | Sacraments; Guidance | ; Heaven | ; Hope | ; Hunger and Thirst | ; Providence | ; Refuge, Security | ; Struggle | ; Temptation | ; Trust, Confidence | ; Understanding |

Lead Me, Guide Me (2nd ed.) #574

One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism #491

Display Title: We'll Understand It Better By and By First Line: We are often tossed and driv'n Tune Title: BY AND BY Author: Charles A. Tindley, 1851-1933 Meter: 7 7 15 7 7 11 with refrain Scripture: Psalm 32:8; Isaiah 55:8-9; 1 Corinthians 13:12 Date: 2018 Subject: Confidence | ; Faith | ; The Gospel in the Christian Life | Faith, Trust, Love; Trust |

One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism #491

Rejoice Hymns #619

Display Title: We'll Understand It Better By and By First Line: We are often tossed and driv'n on the restless sea of time Tune Title: BY AND BY Author: C. Albert Tindley, 1851-1933 Meter: Irregular Date: 2011 Subject: Heaven and Eternity |

Rejoice Hymns #619

Songs of Zion #55

Display Title: We'll Understand It Better By and By First Line: We are often tossed and driv'n on the restless sea of time Tune Title: [We are often tossed and driv'n on the restless sea of time] Author: C. A. T. Date: 1981 Subject: Hymns |

Songs of Zion #55

The Cyber Hymnal #7223

Display Title: We'll Understand It Better By and By First Line: We are tossed and driv'n on the restless sea of time Tune Title: [We are tossed and driv'n on the restless sea of time] Author: Charles A. Tindley

The Cyber Hymnal #7223

The New Century Hymnal #444

Display Title: We Are Often Tossed and Driven (We'll Understand It Better By and By) First Line: We are often tossed and driven Tune Title: BY AND BY Author: Charles Albert Tindley Meter: Irr. with refrain Date: 1995 Subject: Eternal Life | ; Struggle and Conflict | ; Trust | ; Year B | Lent 1

The New Century Hymnal #444

The United Methodist Hymnal #525

Display Title: We'll Understand It Better By and By First Line: We are tossed and driven on the restless sea of time Tune Title: BY AND BY Author: Charles Albert Tindley Meter: Irr. with Refrain Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:12 Date: 1989 Subject: Affliction and Tribulation | ; Eternal Life | ; Sanctifiying and Perfecting Grace | Strength in Triublation; Trust |

The United Methodist Hymnal #525

This Far By Faith #206

Display Title: We Are Often Tossed and Driven (We'll Understand It Better By and By) First Line: We are often tossed and driv'n Tune Title: BY AND BY Author: Charles A. Tindley, 1851-1933 Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:12 Date: 1999 Subject: Struggle, Faith | ; Trust |

This Far By Faith #206

Total Praise #417

Display Title: We'll Understand It Better By and By First Line: We are often tossed and driv'n Tune Title: BY AND BY Author: Charles A. Tindley 1851-1933 Meter: 7 7 15 7 7 11 with refrain Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:12 Date: 2011 Subject: Burdens | ; Church, Family of Believers | ; Everlasting Life | ; Faith | ; Faithfulness of the Believer | ; Hope | ; Morning | ; Providence | ; Temptation | ; Trust |

Total Praise #417

Voices Together #311

Display Title: We Are Often Tossed and Driven First Line: We are often tossed and driv’n Tune Title: BY AND BY Author: Charles A. Tindley Meter: 7.7.15.7.7.11 Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:12; Revelation 2:8-11 Date: 2020 Subject: Death and Eternal Life | ; Doubt | ; Faith | ; Heritage | African American; Joy | ; Lent | ; Suffering |

Voices Together #311

Yes, Lord! #135

Display Title: We'll Understand It Better By and By First Line: We are often tossed and driv'n on the restless sea of time Tune Title: [We are often tossed and driv'n on the restless sea of time] Author: C. A. Tindley Date: 1982 Subject: Grace, Mercy and Forgiveness |

Yes, Lord! #135

Zion still Sings #168

Display Title: We'll Understand It Better By and By First Line: We are tossed and driven Tune Title: BY AND BY Author: Charles Albert Tindley Meter: 77 15 77 11 with Refrain Date: 2007 Subject: Bible-Word of God | ; Burdens | ; Church, Family of Believers | ; Cross of the Believer | ; Eternal Life, Everlasting Life, and Heaven | ; Faith | ; Faithfulness of the Believer | ; Hope | ; Morning | ; Order of Service | Prayer; Providence | ; Temptation | ; Trust |

Zion still Sings #168

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