“His Eye Is on the Sparrow”

My heart was drawn to both this wonderful old Gospel Hymn and the Saint-Eucaire Cavaille-Coll. They just seem to fit each other - they are both made out of pure sunshine. As always, please ignore my many clunkers! :)

“His Eye Is on the Sparrow”

Tune: Sparrow

Why should I be 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.
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 words 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.

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.
Amen.

I hope this will be a blessing for you!

Todd+