Hello everyone! On Thursday, @cmp2020 and @zzoebee also made a recording of the hymn His Eye is on the Sparrow in addition to the other performance which they already posted. After the video, there will be some background information about the hymn. Here are the lyrics (from this source), and their recording:

Verse 1
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.
Refrain
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.

Verse 3
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 watches me;
His eye is on the sparrow,
And I know He watches me.
Refrain
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.

History of this Hymn

According to hymnary.org, the lyrics to this hymn were written by Civilla D. Martin. Here is a quote from Civilla (found on this website) that I believe captivates the origins of this hymn:

“Early in the spring of 1905, my husband and I were sojourning in Elmira, New York. We developed a deep friendship for a couple by the name of Mr. and Mrs. Doolittle - true saints of God. Mrs. Doolittle had been bedridden for nigh 20 years. Her husband was an incurable cripple who had to propel himself to and from his business in a wheel chair. Despite their afflictions, they lived happy Christian lives, bringing inspiration and comfort to all who knew them. One day, while we were visiting with the Doolittles, my husband commented on their bright hopefulness and asked them for the secret of it. Mrs. Doolittle’s reply was simple: ‘His eye is on the sparrow, and I know he watches me.’ The beauty of this simple expression of boundless faith gripped the hearts and fired the imagination of Dr. Martin and me. The song ‘His Eye Is on the Sparrow’ was the outcome of that experience."

According to the same website, the hymn originally had different music written by Dr. Martin, but they ultimately decided to ask Charles H. Gabriel to write music for it. The melody he wrote has been the hymn's melody ever since.

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Conclusion

Thanks for reading this! Please comment any hymns you want to hear in the future! We would love to know which hymns you like, and to perform them! Have an excellent day!