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So, this morning at mgpc we tried to sing ‘I know not why God’s wondrous grace’, but I had not done up the powerpoint properly. So we sang it tonight instead.
Good song of testimony and assurance, moving from confession to faith to trust to expectation. The refrain contains Paul’s words of testimony to Timothy. Dan­i­el W. Whit­tle wrote the words and James Mc­Gran­a­han the music. A bright tune that works well with the positivity of the lyric set, but I prefer to try and sing it with a little reserve just to maintain there wonderfully grounded sentiment.
Here’s a brief article about the hymn’s authors on Sermonindex.Net.
Our organist this morning reminded me that this song was sung at her husband’s funeral. What a great testimony.
Here’s the lyrics from Cyberhymnal.
1.
I know not why God’s wondrous grace
To me He hath made known,
Nor why, unworthy, Christ in love
Redeemed me for His own.
Refrain
But I know Whom I have believéd,
And am persuaded that He is able
To keep that which I’ve committed
Unto Him against that day.
2.
I know not how this saving faith
To me He did impart,
Nor how believing in His Word
Wrought peace within my heart.
Refrain
3.
I know not how the Spirit moves,
Convincing us of sin,
Revealing Jesus through the Word,
Creating faith in Him.
Refrain
4.
I know not what of good or ill
May be reserved for me,
Of weary ways or golden days,
Before His face I see.
Refrain
5.
I know not when my Lord may come,
At night or noonday fair,
Nor if I walk the vale with Him,
Or meet Him in the air.
Refrain

Continuing our country and western theme, here’s a group with the utterly irresistable name ‘The Chuck Wagon Gang’. Lovely harmonies.