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Wednesday, February 27, 2008

HIS EYE IS ON THE SPARROW

American Tree Sparrow, Bois Papineau Nature Park, Quebec, Canada by Robert Servranckx

American Tree Sparrow, Quebec, Canada by Robert Servranckx
(Courtesy: http://deputydomain.blogspot.com/2007/07/his-eye-is-on-sparrow.html)

HIS EYE IS ON THE SPARROW

Why should I feel discouraged, why should the shadows come,
Why should my heart be lonely, and long for heaven and home,
When Jesus is my portion? My constant friend is He:
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me;
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.

Refrain

I sing because I’m happy,
I sing because I’m free,
For His eye is on the sparrow,
And I know He watches me.

“Let not your heart be troubled,” His tender word I hear,
And resting on His goodness, I lose my doubts and fears;
Though by the path He leadeth, but one step I may see;
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me;
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.

Refrain

Whenever I am tempted, whenever clouds arise,
When songs give place to sighing, when hope within me dies,
I draw the closer to Him, from care He sets me free;
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me;
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.

Refrain

Words:
Ci­vil­la D. Mar­tin, 1905.

Music:
Charles H. Gab­ri­el (MI­DI, score).

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