Verse 1:
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Why should I feel discouraged,
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Why should the shadows come,
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Why should my heart be lonely
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And long for Heav'n and home?
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When Jesus is my portion,
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My constant Friend is He:
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His eye is on the sparrow,
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And I know He cares for me;
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His eye is on the sparrow,
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And I know He watches me.
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Refrain:
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I sing because I'm happy, (I’m happy)
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I sing because I'm free, (I’m free)
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For His eye is on the sparrow,
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And I know He watches me.
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Verse 2:
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"Let not your heart be troubled,"
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His tender word I hear,
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And resting on His goodness,
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I lose my doubts and fear;
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Though by the path He leads me
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But one step I may see:
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His eye is on the sparrow,
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And I know He watches me;
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His eye is on the sparrow,
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And I know He watches me.
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Verse 3:
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Whenever I am tempted,
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Whenever clouds arise,
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When songs give place to sighing,
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When hope within me dies,
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I draw the closer to Him,
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From care He sets me free:
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His eye is on the sparrow,
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And I know He cares for me;
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His eye is on the sparrow,
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And I know He watches me.
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Submitted by Paul Sedin, Ph.D.
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Eskilstuna, Sweden, 2012.06.05
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His eye is on the sparrow
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| Lauryn Hill |
