His Eye Is On The Sparrow

His Eye Is On The Sparrow

Words by Civilla D. Martin, 1905
Music by Charles H. Gabriel, 1905

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.

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.

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.

The picture in this entry is of a robin's nest in the miniature crabapple tree right off our front porch. Yesterday there was one small, blue egg. Today there are two. I read that robins lay one egg per day until their clutch is full. Usually they lay 3-5 eggs. Today, a second small, blue egg appeared. I can't wait to see tomorrow!

Such a small thing. Something that happens all over the place every spring. Something relatively "common" yet so remarkable. Yet for me, this "common" thing is a great gift.

Lord, help me to look for the many ways You show your love and your creative power in my life every day. Thank you for loving me and for "watch[ing] over me" ~ AMEN