His Eye Is on the Sparrow

Verse 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? (Lam. 3:24, Ps. 73:26, Ps. 119:57, Ps. 16:5)
My con­stant friend is He:
His eye is on the spar­row, (Matt. 10:28-31, Luke 12:6-7, Ps. 33:18)
And I know He watch­es me;
His eye is on the spar­row,
And I know He watch­es me.

Chorus
I sing be­cause I’m hap­py, (James 5:13)
I sing be­cause I’m free, (John 8:36)
For His eye is on the spar­row, (Matt. 10:28-31, Luke 12:6-7, Ps. 33:18)
And I know He watch­es me.

Verse 2
Let not your heart be trou­bled, (John 14:1, John 14:27)
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.

Verse 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, (James 4:8)
From care He sets me free; (I Pet. 5:7)
His eye is on the spar­row,
And I know He watch­es me;
His eye is on the spar­row,
And I know He watch­es me.