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Author: E. E. Hewitt Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: When the wintry winds are blowing Refrain First Line: He'll wipe all tears away Lyrics: 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] Used With Tune: [When the wintry winds are blowing]

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[When the wintry winds are blowing]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick Incipit: 51332 31513 22343 Used With Text: He'll Wipe All Tears Away

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He’ll Wipe All Tears Away

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: The Best of All #93 (1910) First Line: When the wintry winds are blowing Refrain First Line: He'll wipe all tears away Lyrics: 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] Tune Title: [When the wintry winds are blowing]

He'll Wipe All Tears Away

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: The Young People's Hymnal No. 3 #129 (1906) First Line: When the wintry winds are blowing Languages: English Tune Title: [When the wintry winds are blowing]

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E. E. Hewitt

1851 - 1920 Author of "He’ll Wipe All Tears Away" in The Best of All 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)

William J. Kirkpatrick

1838 - 1921 Person Name: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick Composer of "[When the wintry winds are blowing]" in The Best of All William J. Kirkpatrick (b. Duncannon, PA, 1838; d. Philadelphia, PA, 1921) received his musical training from his father and several other private teachers. A carpenter by trade, he engaged in the furniture business from 1862 to 1878. He left that profession to dedicate his life to music, serving as music director at Grace Methodist Church in Philadelphia. Kirkpatrick compiled some one hundred gospel song collections; his first, Devotional Melodies (1859), was published when he was only twenty-one years old. Many of these collections were first published by the John Hood Company and later by Kirkpatrick's own Praise Publishing Company, both in Philadelphia. Bert Polman