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1
I cannot tell why He, whom angels worship, Should set His love upon the sons of men, Or why, as Shepherd, He should seek the wand’rers, To bring them back, they know not how or when. But this I know, that He was born of Mary, When Bethl’hem’s manger was His only home, And that He lived at Nazareth and labored, And so the Savior, Savior of the world, is come.
CI
cannot tell why He, whom
Am
angels
F
worship,
Should set His
Em
love
up
Am
on
the
C
sons
of
Dm-G7
men,
Or why, as
C
Shepherd,
He should
C7
seek
the
Fwan
F-D7
d'rers,
To bring them
C-Am
back,
they
Dm
know
not
G7
how
or
C-F-C
when.
But
G7
this
I
C
know,
that
F
He
was born of
C
Mary,
When
G
Bethl'hem's
Am-C
manger
F
was
His
Em
only
Dm-D7-G
home,
And
G7
that
He
C-C7
lived
at
F
Nazareth
and
Cla
Am-F
bored,
And
G7
so
the
C
Savior,
Am
Savior
F
of
the
G7
world,
is
C-F-C
come.
2
I cannot tell how silently He suffered, As with His peace He graced this place of tears, Or how His heart upon the Cross was broken, The crown of pain to three and thirty years. But this I know, He heals the broken-hearted, And stays our sin, and calms our lurking fear, And lifts the burden from the heavy laden, For yet the Savior, Savior of the world, is here.
I cannot tell how silently He suffered,
As with His peace He graced this place of tears,
Or how His heart upon the Cross was broken,
The crown of pain to three and thirty years.
But this I know, He heals the broken-hearted,
And stays our sin, and calms our lurking fear,
And lifts the burden from the heavy laden,
For yet the Savior, Savior of the world, is here.
CI
cannot tell how
Am
silently
He
F
suffered,
As with His
Em
peace
He
Am
graced
this
C
place
of
Dm-G7
tears,
Or how His
C
heart
upon the
C7
Cross
was
F F-D7
broken,
The crown of
C-Am
pain
to
Dm
three
and
G7
thirty
C-F-C
years.
But
G7
this
I
C
know,
He
F
heals
the
C
broken-hearted,
And
G
stays
our
Am-C
sin,
and
F
calms
our
Em
lurking
Dm-D7-G
fear,
And
G7
lifts
the
C-C7
burden
F
from
the heavy
C Am-F
laden,
For
G7
yet
the
C
Savior,
Am
Savior
F
of
the
G7
world,
is
C-F-C
here.
3
I cannot tell how He will win the nations, How He will claim His earthly heritage, How satisfy the needs and aspirations Of east and west, of sinner and of sage. But this I know, all flesh shall see His glory, And He shall reap the harvest He has sown, And some glad day His sun shall shine in splendor When He the Savior, Savior of the world, is known.
I cannot tell how He will win the nations,
How He will claim His earthly heritage,
How satisfy the needs and aspirations
Of east and west, of sinner and of sage.
But this I know, all flesh shall see His glory,
And He shall reap the harvest He has sown,
And some glad day His sun shall shine in splendor
When He the Savior, Savior of the world, is known.
CI
cannot tell how He will
Am
win
the
F
nations,
How He will
Em
claim
His
Am
earthly
C Dm-G7
heritage,
How
C
satisfy
the needs and
C7 F F-D7
aspirations
Of east and
C-Am
west,
of
Dm
sinner
G7
and
of
C-F-C
sage.
But
G7
this
I
C
know,
all
F
flesh
shall see His
C
glory,
And
G
He
shall
Am-C
reap
the
F
harvest
Em
He
has
Dm-D7-G
sown,
And
G7
some
glad
C-C7
day
His
F
sun
shall shine in
C Am-F
splendor
When
G7
He
the
C
Savior,
Am
Savior
F
of
the
G7
world,
is
C-F-C
known.
4
I cannot tell how all the lands shall worship, When, at His bidding, every storm is stilled, Or who can say how great the jubilation When all the hearts of men with love are filled. But this I know, the skies will thrill with rapture, And myriad, myriad human voices sing, And earth to heaven, and heaven to earth, will answer: At last the Savior, Savior of the world, is King.
I cannot tell how all the lands shall worship,
When, at His bidding, every storm is stilled,
Or who can say how great the jubilation
When all the hearts of men with love are filled.
But this I know, the skies will thrill with rapture,
And myriad, myriad human voices sing,
And earth to heaven, and heaven to earth, will answer:
"But this I know, all flesh shall see His glory,
And He shall reap the harvest He has sown,
And some glad day His sun shall shine in splendor
When He the Savior, Savior of the world, is known."
I grew up in the Moravian Church in Guyana and first sang this graceful hymn during Lent thirty three years ago. I have loved it ever since because of its theological depth which addresses the nativity, passion, and the expectation of the second coming of Christ as King.This hymn embodies all that the Church teaches in the most excellent way.
I knew an English-born popular women's speaker, Irene Young, who told me she was at the Keswick Convention when she believed this song was first sung. She said we returned from lunch one day and a sheet with Fullerton's new hymn was on our seats. Fullerton was a regular and popular Keswick speaker. It is, of course, one of those hymns written to a particular tune, Londonderry Air. It captures the breadth and scope of Christian theology and experience and when Irene died she wished it sung at her funeral.
I had a hectic week so far. Missing my deceased grandmother, my mother giving me stress and missing my ex boyfriend, and failing my exams and today this hymn came to my mind and the part that came to my mind was: but this I know He came to heal the broken hearted and I know that is true.
I discovered this hymn many years ago, yet it never ceases to make me weep. I long for this day - when our King receives the worship and honor He deserves - "Earth to heaven and heaven to earth shall answer, at last, the Savior, Savior of the world is King!"
I learned this song in devotions at Ferncourt High School, St. Ann, Jamaica during the period 1975-1980. I love this song so much, I still remember it today.
I stumbed across this website but I would like to add a comment. There is so much confusion and uncertainty in this world today but this hymn, set to this tune, Londonderry Air, so reminds me that God is my Rock, my Fortress and my Deliverer. It so strengthens me so that often tears come flooding from my eyes. God bless you who read this.