During my darkest moments, one of the women in my church held me and sang this song:
why should i feel discouraged
why should the shadows come,
why should my heart be lonely,
and long for heaven and home?
when jesus is my portion?
a constant friend is he:
his eye is on the sparrow,
and i know he watches me.
let not your heart be troubled,
his tender work 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;
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 in on the sparrow,
and i know he cares for me;
his eye is on the sparrow,
and i know he cares for 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
Truly wonderful. Thank you...
OH my goodness. His Eye is on the Sparrow..........weeping here too.
Perfect, andie. Thank you.
Thank you. That brought tears to my eyes.
Beautiful!
Love that one . . .
This is one of my favorites too . . .
I'd rather have Jesus than silver or gold,
I'd rather be His than have riches untold;
I'd rather have Jesus than houses or lands,
I'd rather be led by His nail-pierced hand
Than to be the king of a vast domain
And be held in sin's dread sway;
I'd rather have Jesus than anything
This world affords today.
I'd rather have Jesus than men's applause,
I'd rather be faithful to His dear cause;
I'd rather have Jesus than worldwide fame,
I'd rather be true to His holy name
He's fairer than lilies of rarest bloom,
He's sweeter than honey from out the comb;
He's all that my hungering spirit needs,
I'd rather have Jesus and let Him lead