Why should I feel discouraged?
Why should the shadows come?
Why should my heart be lonely
And long for heaven and homeWhen Jesus is my portion?
My constant friend is He
His eye is on the sparrow
And I know He watches meLet not your heart be troubled
His tender words I hear
And resting on His goodness
I lose my doubts and fearsTho' by the path He leadeth
But one step I may see
His eye is on the sparrow
And I know He watches meI sing because Im happy
I sing because Im free
For His eye is on the sparrow
And I know He watches meWhenever I am tempted
Whenever clouds arise
When songs give place to sighing
When hope within me diesI draw the closer to Him
From care He sets me free
His eye is on the sparrow
And I know He watches meI sing because Im happy
I sing because Im free
For His eye is on the sparrow
And I know He watches me