His Eye Is on the Sparrow
Author: Civilla D. Martin
Composer: Charles H. Gabriel
Languages (4)
This song text has been indexed at SingPraises.net in the following languages:
- English: His Eye Is on the Sparrow
- French: Il veille aussi sur moi
- Portuguese: Do passarinho cuida
- Spanish: Él cuida de las aves
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Copyright status of original text
This text was first published in English, in 1905 or earlier.
Public domain
Earliest known source: Revival Hymns, Towner/Alexander, 1905.
Earliest source indexed at SingPraises.net:
Reference, Jan 1905.
Representative lyrics
English (Original Language)
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.
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 word I hear, And resting on His goodness, I lose my doubt and fear. 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.
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.
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.
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.
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