Grasshopper SparrowThis singing Grasshopper Sparrow made me think of a favorite hymn, written in 1905 by Mrs. Civilla D. Martin. The words explain not only why this Grasshopper Sparrow was singing, but also why you and I should be singing praises to God every day.
His Eye Is on the Sparrow
Why should I feel discouraged, why should the shadows come,
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.
Refrain:
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.
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.
Thanks Bill, for posting the lyrics to Civila Martin's gospel song "His Eye Is on the Sparrow." Today is the 143rd anniversary of her birth. If you'd like to learn more about the writing of the song, you can check out my blog today at Wordwise Hymns. Great to know that the Lord is concerned for the small and vulnerable--like us! God bless.
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