All His Wondrous Works

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1 The robin's carol, gay and sweet,
Rings down the forest aisle,
While ferns and flow'rs look up to greet
The sunbeam's golden smile;
And bird, and flow'r, and balmy breeze
Thro' all the verdant wood,
And gentle rustling of the leaves
Remind us, God is good.

Chorus:
All his wondrous works proclaim,
Great and holy is his name,
Earth, and sea, and heaven above,
Praise the Lord, the God of love.

2 The waves that break in snowy lace
With ev'ry rising tide,
The vines that with their grace
The mountain's rugged side;
The tender grass-blades at our feet,
The arching sky above,
The blessed, happy tale repeat,
They tell us God is love. [Chorus]

3 But there is music, sweeter far
Than nature's voices make,
Nor bird, nor wave, nor circling star
In this grand song partake;
But christian children gladly raise
Their hearts to him above,
In joyful hymns of grateful praise,
They sing redeeming love. [Chorus]

Source: Junior Songs: a collection of sacred hymns and songs; for use in meetings of junior societies, Sunday Schools, etc. #8

Author: Eliza 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: The robin's carol gay and sweet
Title: All His Wondrous Works
Author: Eliza E. Hewitt
Language: English
Refrain First Line: All his wondrous works proclaim
Copyright: Public Domain

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