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Sometimes I've stopped to question why

Author: Lida Shivers Leech
Tune: [Sometimes I've stopped to question why]
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1 Sometimes I’ve stopped to question why,
My lot seems hard to bear;
And then this thought my soul has cheered,
My Saviour knows and cares.

Refrain:
I know not why, I care not why,
‘Twill be revealed beyond the sky;
So I’ll not fear if Christ be near,
‘Twill be all glory by and by.

2 O yes, I know that when my feet
On dang’rous ground have stood;
His gentle voice in tender love,
My wav’ring soul has moved. [Refrain]

3 I ne’er again will ask Him why,
When gather earthly storms,
But with a faith that naught can shake,
Lean on His mighty arm. [Refrain]

Source: New Songs of Pentecost #55

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Author: Lida Shivers Leech

Born: July 12, 1873, Mayville, New Jersey. Died: March 4, 1962, Long Beach, California. Leech spent her childhood in Cape May Court House, New Jersey, and attended Columbia University and Temple University. She played the organ at Bethany Methodist Church in Camden, New Jersey, served as accompanist at evangelical services, and wrote some 500 hymn tunes in her lifetime. Sources-- Emurian, pp. 112-3 Reynolds, p. 336 Lyrics-- God’s Way Is Best I Have Redeemed Thee I’ll Go Anywhere No Fault in Him Some Day He’ll Make It Plain Thine for Service Trust Me, Try Me, Prove Me © 1928 When the Veil is Lifte… Go to person page >

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First Line:	Sometimes I've stopped to question why
Title:	Why
Author:	Lida Shivers Leech
Refrain First Line:	I know not why, I care not why
Copyright:	Public Domain