My Uncle Mike died from Pancreatic Cancer. Everyone says I am just like him; kind, gentle, with a big heart. He never complained about the cancer or the pain. and continued to help people until his death. During the week leading up to his death, he lost the ability to move, but he would still help people with their problems by talking them though things. Right before his death he said his only regret was that he could no longer go out and help people, he made arrangements for people to visit him so he could tell them how good life is. Also by his arrangement "We'll Understand It Better By and By" was sung at his memorial.

We'll Understand It Better By and By
Lyrics: Charles Albert Tindley
Music: Charles Albert Tindley; arr. by F.A. Clark
Tune: BY AND BY, Meter: Irr. with Refrain

1. We are tossed and driven
on the restless sea of time;
somber skies and howling tempests
oft succeed a bright sunshine;
in that land of perfect day,
when the mists are rolled away,
we will understand it better by and by.

Refrain:
By and by, when the morning comes,
when the saints of God are gathered home,
we'll tell the story how we've overcome,
for we'll understand it better by and by.

2. We are often destitute of the things that life demands,
want of food and want of shelter, thirsty hills and barren lands;
we are trusting in the Lord, and according to God's word,
we will understand it better by and by.
(Refrain)

3. Trials dark on every hand, and we cannot understand
all the ways of God would lead us to that blessed promised land;
but he guides us with his eye, and we'll follow till we die,
for we'll understand it better by and by.
(Refrain)

4. Temptations, hidden snares often take us unawares,
and our hearts are made to bleed for a 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.
(Refrain)

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