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Text:We Wonder Why
Author:E. E. Hewitt
Tune:[We wonder why the leaves must fall]
Composer:Adam Geibel

102. We Wonder Why

1 We wonder why the leaves must fall,
Why joy-birds fly beyond recall;
Why shadows drift across the sky,
We wonder why, we wonder why.

Refrain:
O wonder not, but trust it all,
To Him who notes the sparrow’s fall;
In His bright home beyond the sky,
He’ll tell us why, He’ll tell us why.

2 We wonder why the roses fade,
Why storms should sweep the sunny glade;
Why blossoms sweet should droop and die,
We wonder why, we wonder why. [Refrain]

3 We wonder why our hearts are torn,
And why for loved ones we must mourn;
Why dearest friends must say good-by,
We wonder why, we wonder why. [Refrain]

Text Information
First Line: We wonder why the leaves must fall
Title: We Wonder Why
Author: E. E. Hewitt
Refrain First Line: O wonder not, but trust it all
Language: English
Publication Date: 1917
Notes: Public Domain.
Tune Information
Name: [We wonder why the leaves must fall]
Composer: Adam Geibel
Notes: Public Domain.



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