The Celebration Hymnal

624

His Eye Is on the Sparrow

1 Why should I feel discouraged?  
Why should the shadows come?  
Why should my heart be lonely  
And long for heav’n 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.  

2 “Let not your heart be troubled,”  
His tender words I hear;  
And resting on His goodness,  
I lose my doubt and fear.  
Tho' 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]  

3 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
MUSIC: Charles H. Gabriel
Theme: Walking with God: Comfort and Encouragement