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[I know not why the storms arise]

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Alexander B. Morton Incipit: 55133 43623 22776

Author: E. E. Hewitt Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: I know not why the storms arise Refrain First Line: I know not why, but Jesus knows Used With Tune: [I know not why the storms arise]

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I Know Not Why

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: The Message in Song #23 (1911) First Line: I know not why the storms arise Refrain First Line: I know not why, but Jesus knows Languages: English Tune Title: [I know not why the storms arise]

I Know Not Why

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Selected Hymns #74 (1903) First Line: I know not why the storms arise Refrain First Line: I know not why, but Jesus knows Languages: English Tune Title: [I know not why the storms arise]

I Know not Why

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Our Hymns #88 (1903) First Line: I know not why the storms arise Refrain First Line: I know not why, but Jesus knows Languages: English Tune Title: [I know not why the storms arise]

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E. E. Hewitt

1851 - 1920 Author of "I Know not Why" in Our Hymns 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)