Soul Echoes ‎#19

19. It May Be the Best for Me

1. I often wonder why it is,
While some are happy and free,
That I am tried and sore oppressed,
But it may be the best for me.

Chorus:
It may be the best for me,
It may be the best for me,
The Lord knows the way
And I will obey,
It may be the best for me.

2. Some have the wealth to throw away,
While I am compelled to be
In want almost from day to day,
But it may be the best for me.

3. I think of children with parents at home,
What joy and comfort they see,
While mine are gone and I am alone,
But it may be the best for me.

4. Some walk in paths with flowers strewn,
No burdens, no misery,
While I must bear my cross alone,
But it may be the best for me.

Text Information

• First Line: I often wonder why it is
• Title: It May Be the Best for Me
• Author: C.A. Tindley
• Refrain First Line: It may be the best for me
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1909
• Copyright: Copyright, 1905, by C.A. Tindley
• Notes: This hymn most likely appeared in the first edition of "Soul Echoes" (1905)

Tune Information

• Name: [I often wonder why it is]
• Composer: C. A. Tindley (1905)
• Arranger: F. A. Clark
• Incipit: 53321 565
• Key: E♭ Major
• Copyright: Copyright, 1905, by C.A. Tindley
• Notes: Now Public Domain