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.



Chorus:

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,

Tho' by the path he leadeth,

But one step i may see;

His eye is on the sparrow,

And i know he watches me.



Chorus:



Whenever i am tempted,

Whenever clouds arise,

When song gives 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.



Chorus


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