When the Morning Comes
Words and Music by Charles Albert Tindley 1851-1933
Arranged by Baylus Benjamin McKinney 1886-1952
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Verse 1:
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Trials dark on every hand
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And we cannot understand
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All the ways that God would lead us
E7 A7
To that blessed Promised Land
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But He'll guide us with His eye
G D
And we'll follow till we die
A7
We will understand it better
D
By and by
Refrain:
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By and by
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When the morning comes
D
When the saints of
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God are gathered home
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We will tell the story
G D
How we've overcome
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We will understand it better
D
By and by
Verse 2:
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Oft our cherished plans have failed
G D
Disap - pointments have prevailed
D
And we've wandered in the darkness
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Heavy hearted and alone
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But we're trusting in the Lord
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And according to His Word
A7
We will understand it better
D
By and by
[Refrain]
Verse 3:
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Temp - tations, hidden snares
G D
Often take us unawares
D
And our hearts are made to bleed
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For some thoughtless word or deed
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And we wonder why the test
G D
When we try to do our best
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But we'll understand it better
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By and by
[Refrain]