Not Now, But By and By

Verse 1

We know not why dark clouds o’ercast, And hide from us the sky; But God will show us why at last, Not now, but by and by.

Chorus

Not now, not now, Not now, but by and by; God’s wondrous plans we all shall know, Not now, but by and by.

Verse 2

We know not now why grief and pain, So often bring a sigh, But God sometime will make it plain, Not now, but by and by.

Verse 3

We cannot tell why ev’ry day, We see the weeping eye; But God will wipe all tears away, Not now, but by and by.

Verse 4

We do not know just what is meant, By “Mansions” in the sky; But we will know when life is spent, Not now, but by and by.