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Then Why Not I!

Author: E. E. Hewitt Appears in 5 hymnals First Line: Some one must carry a smiling face Refrain First Line: Why not I? Used With Tune: [Some one must carry a smiling face]

[Some one must carry a smiling face]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: C. Harold Lowden Used With Text: Then Why Not I!

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Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: The Gospel Message No. 1 #82 (1911) First Line: Someone must carry a smiling face Refrain First Line: Why not I? Languages: English Tune Title: [Someone must carry a smiling face]

Then Why Not I!

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: The Voice of Praise No. 3 #119 (1912) First Line: Some one must carry a smiling face Refrain First Line: Why not I? Languages: English Tune Title: [Some one must carry a smiling face]

Then why not I

Author: Eliza E. Hewitt Hymnal: The Gospel Message No. 1. Special ed. #d98 (1912) First Line: Someone must carry a smiling face Refrain First Line: Why not I

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E. E. Hewitt

1851 - 1920 Author of "Then Why Not I!" in The Gospel Message No. 1 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 (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)