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

Why should I feel discouraged,
Why should the shadows come,
Why should my heart be lonely
And long for Heav'n and Home,
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.

Chorus
I sing because I'm happy!
[Yes, 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.

[Repeat Chorus]

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 cares for me;
His eye is on the sparrow,
And I know He cares for me.

[Repeat Chorus two times]

 

"HIS EYE IS ON THE SPARROW" (with chords)

His (C)eye is (C7)on the (F)sparrow,(Fm)
And I (C)know He (G)watches (C)me.

(C)Why should I feel discouraged,
(F)Why should the shadows (C)come,
(A7)Why should my heart be (Dm)lonely
(G)And long for Heav'n and (C)Home,
When Jesus is my portion?(C#dim)-(G)
My (C)constant (C7)friend is (F)He;(A7)-(Dm)
His (G)eye is on the (C)sparrow,(C#dim)
And I (G)know He watches (C)me;
His (C7)eye is on the (F)sparrow(Fm),
And I (C)know He (G)watches (C)me.

Chorus
I (G)sing because I'm (C)happy!
[Yes, I'm happy!]
I (G)sing because I'm (C)free!
For His eye is (C7)on the (F)sparrow,(Fm)
And I (C)know He (G)watches (C)me.

(C)"Let not your heart be troubled,"
(F)His tender Word I (C)hear,
(A7)And resting on His (Dm)goodness,
(G)I lose my doubts and (C)fears.

Though (C)by the path He leadeth,(C#dim)-(G)
But (C)one step I may (F)see.(A7)-(Dm)
His (G)eye is on the (C)sparrow,(C#dim)
And I (G)know He watches (C)me;
His (C7)eye is on the (F)sparrow(Fm),
And I (C)know He (G)watches (C)me.

[Repeat Chorus]

(C)Whenever I am tempted, (F)whenever clouds a(C)rise,
(A7)When songs give place to (Dm)sighing,
(G)When hope within me (C)dies,
I draw the closer to Him,(C#dim)-(G)
From (C)care He sets me (F)free:(A7)-(Dm)
His (G)eye is on the (C)sparrow,(C#dim)
And I (G)know He (G7)cares for (C)me;
His (C7)eye is on the (F)sparrow(Fm),
And I (C)know He (G)cares for (C)me.

[Repeat Chorus two times]