The Wonder of it All

Bob Nolan/Robert Wagoner
Original copyright: August 21, 1992

Let my heart on the wings of the four winds blow
To the shores of the seven seas,
And I’ll still hear His voice
In the wild winds rejoice.
Oh the wonder of it all ~ I know He’s watching me.

Refrain:
I have seen the pagan wonders in lands a-far away
And I’ve heard the sirens calling, “Come you back to Mandalay.”
I have crossed the rugged mountains and sailed the raging sea
But the wonder of it all ~ I know He’s watching me.

Every day, every step of my wandering way
Is in tune with the thundering sound.
From the high waterfall
To the deep canyon’s call
Comes the wonder of it all ~ I know He’s watching me.

There’s a bright silver bell ringing in my heart
Every time that I hear His name.
And the joys that extend
Through the hand of each friend,
That’s the wonder of it all ~ I know He’s watching me.

In 1997 Robert Wagoner composed a melody to the following lyrics which had been given to him by Bob’s daughter, Roberta Mileusnich. Wagoner was unaware that Bob had already set them to music.

“It really was a labor of love for me to write music to Bob’s magnificent words. I tried to imagine what kind of a melody line and chords he would have used. I’m sure I fell short but just to have my name next to his as co-writer made it all so very important to me.” (Robert Wagoner, July 1, 1998)

Bob’s melody was brisk and cheerful while Mr. Wagoner’s was reverent in tone. We are told that Roberta preferred Mr. Wagoner's melody.

The song, with music by Robert Wagoner was registered for copyright on August 21, 1992.

We do not have any sheet music for this song.