verse 1: 

        D             D7 
Trials dark on every hand 
         G           D 
And we cannot understand 
         D 
All the ways that God would lead us 
          E7              A7 
To that blessed Promised Land 
            D               D7 
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: 

D      D7 
By and by 
 G                 D 
When the morning comes 
 D 
When the saints of 
E7                A7 
God are gathered home 
         D        D7 
We will tell the story 
 G             D 
How we've overcome 
                        A7 
We will understand it better 
       D 
By and by 


verse 2: 
Oft our cherished plans have failed 
Disappointments have prevailed 
And we've wandered in the darkness 
Heavy hearted and alone 
But we're trusting in the Lord 
And according to His Word 
We will understand it better  
By and by 

verse 3: 
Temptations, hidden snares 
Often take us unawares 
And our hearts are made to bleed 
For some thoughtless word or deed 
And we wonder why the test 
When we try to do our best 
But we'll understand it better 
By and by