I Know Not Why God's Wondrous Grace

1 

I know not why God’s wondrous grace

to me is daily shown,

nor why, with mercy, Christ in love

redeemed me for his own.

2 

I know not how this saving faith

to me he did impart,

nor how believing in his word

wrought peace within my heart.

3 

I know not how the Spirit moves,

convincing us of sin,

revealing Jesus through the Word,

creating faith in him.

3 ALT*

I know not what of good or ill

May be reserved for me,

Of weary ways or golden days,

Before His face I see

4 

I know not when my Lord may come,

at night or noon-day fair,

nor if I’ll walk the vale with him,

or meet him in the air.

Refrain:

But “I know whom I have believed,

and am persuaded that he is able

to keep that which I’ve committed

unto him against that day.”

Author: D. W. Whittle

*The original lyrics seem to have been changed somewhere between the writing and the publishing in our songbooks. I haven't found any documentation of why this is so.

2 Timothy 1:12 

For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.