Lyrics
I don't know about tomorrow
I just live for day to day
I don't borrow from the sunshine
For it's skies may turn to gray
I don't worry o'er the future
For I know what Jesus said
And today I'll walk beside Him
For He knows what lies ahead
Many things about tomorrow
I don't seem to understand
But I know who holds tomorrow
And I know who holds my hand
Every step is getting brighter
As the golden stairs I climb
Every burden's getting lighter
Every cloud is silver lined
There the sun is always shining
There no tear will dim the eye
At the ending of the rainbow
Where the mountains touch the sky
Many things about tomorrow
I don't seem to understand
But I know who holds tomorrow
And I know who holds my hand
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Meaning & Inspiration
“I Know Who Holds Tomorrow” presents Christian trust as an answer to uncertainty. The singer does not claim to understand the future or control changing circumstances. Instead, confidence rests in Jesus, who knows what lies ahead and remains close through each day. The contrast between gray skies and present companionship gives the hymn a calm, practical faith rather than a promise that life will be free from trouble.
The refrain gathers that message into a simple confession: tomorrow may be unclear, but God’s care is not. Images of lighter burdens, brighter steps, and a place where tears no longer dim the eye also turn attention toward eternal hope. Matthew 6 supports the refusal to borrow tomorrow’s anxiety, while Isaiah 41 speaks directly of God holding and helping his people. Revelation 21 further matches the hymn’s expectation of a future without tears. Together, these themes make the song a steady declaration of providence, guidance, and hope beyond present uncertainty.
Related Scripture
- Matthew 6:34 Jesus teaches against anxiety about tomorrow and calls for faithfulness today.
- Isaiah 41:13 God promises to hold his people by the hand and help them.
- Revelation 21:4 The promised new creation is described as a place without tears or death.