# His Eye Is On the Sparrow, aka Luke 12:26

## 𝄞: C 🕑: 4/4 CCLI: 77692 url 🖉 Charles Hutchinson Gabriel, Civilla Durfee Martin (Morris) © 1905 Public Domain

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###### C F C

Why should I feel discouraged, why should the shadows come

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Why should my heart be lonely, and long for heav'n and home

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When Jesus is my portion, my constant Friend is He

###### G C G C C/E

His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me

###### C/Bb F/A Fm/Ab C/G G C

His eye is on the spar-row, and I know He watches me

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###### G C G C7

I sing because I'm happy, I sing because I'm free

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For His eye is on the spar-row, and I know He watches me

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###### C F C

"Let not your heart be troubled," His tender word I hear

###### A Dm G C

And resting on His goodness, I lose my doubt and fear

###### G C F Dm

Tho' by the path He leadeth, but one step I may see

###### G C G C C/E

His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me

###### C/Bb F/A Fm/Ab C/G G C

His eye is on the spar-row, and I know He watches me

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###### C F C

Whenever I am tempted, whenever clouds arise

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When song gives place to sighing, when hope within me dies

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I draw the closer to Him; from care He sets me free

###### G C G C C/E

His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He cares for me

###### C/Bb F/A Fm/Ab C/G G C

His eye is on the spar-row, and I know He cares for me