1 When the wintry winds are blowing,
Brightly shines this cheering ray—
In the land to which we’re going,
God shall wipe all tears away.
Refrain:
He’ll wipe all tears away,
He’ll wipe all tears away;
In that land to which we’re going,
God shall wipe all tears away.
2 He will help us thro’ our sorrow,
Be our comfort and our stay,
Till that sweet, eternal morrow,
When he’ll wipe all tears away. [Refrain]
3 All things work for good together;
Winds and waves his word obey;
After time’s uncertain weather,
He shall wipe all tears away. [Refrain]
4 Trust him, who hath freely given
Grace sufficient for the day;
Serve in gladness till, in heaven,
God shall wipe all tears away. [Refrain]
Source: The Best of All: complete #93
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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