We Wonder Why

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We wonder why the leaves must fall

Author: E. E. Hewitt
Tune: [We wonder why the leaves must fall]
Published in 1 hymnal

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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]

Source: New Songs of Pentecost No. 2 #102

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Author: E. E. Hewitt

Pseudonym: Lidie H. Edmunds. Eliza Edmunds Hewitt was born in Philadelphia 28 June 1851. She was educated in the public schools and after graduation from high school became a teacher. However, she developed a spinal malady which cut short her career and made her a shut-in for many years. During her convalescence, she studied English literature. She felt a need to be useful to her church and began writing poems for the primary department. she went on to teach Sunday school, take an active part in the Philadelphia Elementary Union and become Superintendent of the primary department of Calvin Presbyterian Church. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (… Go to person page >

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First Line:	We wonder why the leaves must fall
Title:	We Wonder Why
Author:	E. E. Hewitt
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	O wonder not, but trust it all
Publication Date:	1917
Copyright:	Public Domain