I was reading None Like Him: 10 Ways God Is Different From Us (And Why That’s a Good Thing) by Jen Wilkin this morning, just starting the chapter on God’s omniscience. Jen began with a stanza from an old hymn titled, “He Knows, Yes, He Knows.” by Georgia C. Elliot. I was so taken by the few lines she shared that I looked up the whole hymn.
He Knows, Yes, He Knows
He knows and He hears
When you cry unto Him,
Though it may be your tears
Make the pathway seem dim.He knows and He sees
When your soul’s in distress,
And if oft on your knees
With His presence He’ll bless.He knows and He cares
When you’re troubled and tried,
Though it seems that your prayers
Fall so empty and void.He knows, yes, He knows,
Why not trust in Him then,
And confide joys and woes
To the Savior of men?
What rest, what joy, what comfort that Jesus knows through and through, loves us anyway, sympathizes with us in our weaknesses and failures.
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Thank you for sharing, Barbara. That hymn provides such lovely reassurance of what scripture makes clear: “Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you” (1 Peter 5:7 NLT).
What a beautiful hymn! Thank you for sharing!
Beautiful poem! I’d not read that one before.
“He Knows, Yes, He Knows”
He indeed knows Barbara. It’s so comforting to know that He loves us through & through.
Visiting from Esme’s Senior Salon Pit Stop today.
blessings, Jennifer
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So grateful He knows and hears our cry. So comforting a reminder!
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