Why should I feel discouraged
And 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:
Oh, His eye is on the sparrow
And I know He watches me
His eye is on the sparrow
And I know He watches me
And I sing because I’m happy
And 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
And I sing because I’m happy
And 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
And I sing because I’m happy
And I sing because I’m free
For His eye is on the sparrow
And I know He watches me
And I sing because I’m happy
And I sing because I’m free
For His eye is on the sparrow
And I know He watches me