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I Know Who Holds Tomorrow
(Words by Ira Stanphill, 1950) 
[Intro]
G  C  D  G
[Verse 1]
I don’t Gknow about tomG7orrow;
I just Clive from day to Gday.
I don’t Cborrow from its Gsunshine
For its A7skies may turn to Dgrey.
I don’t Gworry o’er the G7future,
For I Cknow what Jesus Gsaid.
And toCday I’ll walk besGide Him,
For He GknowDs what is aGhead.
[Chorus]
Many Cthings about tomGorrow
I don’t A7seem to underDstand
But I Gknow who holds toCmorrow
And I GknoDw who holds my Ghand.
[Verse 2]
Every Gstep is getting brG7ighter
As the Cgolden stairs I Gclimb;
Every Cburden’s getting Glighter,
Every A7cloud is silver-Dlined.
There the Gsun is always G7shining,
There no Ctear will dim the Geye;
At the Cending of the Grainbow
Where the GmountaDins touch the Gsky.
[Chorus]
Many Cthings about tomGorrow
I don’t A7seem to underDstand
But I Gknow who holds toCmorrow
And I GknoDw who holds my Ghand.
[Verse 3]
I don’t Gknow about G7tomorrow;
It may Cbring me poverGty.
But the Cone who feeds the spGarrow,
Is the A7one who stands by Dme.
And the pGath that is my pG7ortion
May be Cthrough the flame or Gflood;
But His Cpresence goes beGfore me
And I’m GcoverDed with His Gblood.
[Chorus]
Many Cthings about tomGorrow
I don’t A7seem to underDstand
But I Gknow who holds toCmorrow
And I GknoDw who holds my Ghand.

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The story behind the song

"I Know Who Holds Tomorrow" speaks to the peace found in faith, even when facing an uncertain future. The lyrics find comfort in walking beside a higher power, trusting that this presence will guide them up "golden stairs" and cover them with protection. It's a song about letting go of worries about what tomorrow may bring, because today's journey is secure in that unwavering belief.

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I Know Who Holds Tomorrow

by Misc Traditional

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I Know Who Holds Tomorrow

(Words by Ira Stanphill, 1950)

[Intro]

G C D G

[Verse 1]

G G7

I don’t know about tomorrow;

C G

I just live from day to day.

C G

I don’t borrow from its sunshine

A7 D

For its skies may turn to grey.

G G7

I don’t worry o’er the future,

C G

For I know what Jesus said.

C G

And today I’ll walk beside Him,

G D G

For He knows what is ahead.

[Chorus]

C G

Many things about tomorrow

A7 D

I don’t seem to understand

G C

But I know who holds tomorrow

G D G

And I know who holds my hand.

[Verse 2]

G G7

Every step is getting brighter

C G

As the golden stairs I climb;

C G

Every burden’s getting lighter,

A7 D

Every cloud is silver-lined.

G G7

There the sun is always shining,

C G

There no tear will dim the eye;

C G

At the ending of the rainbow

G D G

Where the mountains touch the sky.

[Chorus]

C G

Many things about tomorrow

A7 D

I don’t seem to understand

G C

But I know who holds tomorrow

G D G

And I know who holds my hand.

[Verse 3]

G G7

I don’t know about tomorrow;

C G

It may bring me poverty.

C G

But the one who feeds the sparrow,

A7 D

Is the one who stands by me.

G G7

And the path that is my portion

C G

May be through the flame or flood;

C G

But His presence goes before me

G D G

And I’m covered with His blood.

[Chorus]

C G

Many things about tomorrow

A7 D

I don’t seem to understand

G C

But I know who holds tomorrow

G D G

And I know who holds my hand.

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