The Cyber Hymnal ‎#13018

13018. The Wherefore And The Why

1 What a blessed thing to know,
As thro’ life we onward go,
That some day we’ll know
The wherefore and the why;
God will wipe away all tears,
Banish all our doubts and fears,
When we go to dwell
With Jesus by and by.

2 If we’ve struggled on in vain,
And we’ve suffered untold pain,
Making life seem almost
More than we can bear;
Tho’ our hearts are broken now,
When before God’s throne we bow,
We shall know the why
And wherefore over there.

3 Tho’ our loved ones have gone home,
Leaving us here all alone,
And we feel that we, too,
Willingly would die;
We may think God is unjust,
But when we are "dust to dust,"
We shall understand
The wherefore and the why.

4 Ah, our heav’nly Father knows
Every little wind that blows,
And He knows just what
Is best for you and I;
He sees the sparrow fall,
He will guide us safe thro’ all,
And some day we’ll know
The wherefore and the why.

Text Information

• First Line: What a blessed thing to know
• Title: The Wherefore And The Why
• Author: Ruth Inge Bjork (1910)
• Language: English
• Source: Glorious Praise by Daniel B. Towner (New York: Fleming H. Revell, 1910)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [What a blessed thing to know]
• Composer: Zella M. Hall (1920)
• Key: F Major or modal
• Copyright: Public Domain