The A.M.E. Zion Hymnal ‎#84

84. My Heavenly Father Watches Over Me

1 I trust in God wherever I may be,
Upon the land or on the rolling sea.
For come what may,
From day to day,
My heav'nly Father watches over me.

Refrain:
I trust in God, I know He cares for me,
On mountain bleak or on the stormy sea:
Tho' billows roll,
He keeps my soul,
My heav'nly Father watches over me.

2 He makes the rose an object of His care,
He guides the eagle thru the pathless air.
And surely He
Remembers me,
My heav'nly Father watches over me. [Refrain]

3 I trust in God, for, in the lion's den,
On battlefield, or in the prison pen.
Thru praise or blame,
Thru flood or flame,
My heav'nly Father watches over me. [Refrain]

4 The valley may be dark, the shadows deep,
But oh, the Shepherd guards His lonely sheep.
And thru the gloom,
He'll lead me home,
My heav'nly Father watches over me. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: I trust in God wherever I may be
• Title: My Heavenly Father Watches Over Me
• Author: W C Martin
• Refrain First Line: I trust in God, I know He cares for me
• Meter: 10. 10. 8. with Refrain
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1999
• Topic: God's Providential Care

Tune Information

• Name: I TRUST IN GOD WATCHES OVER ME
• Composer: Charles H Gabriel, 1856-1932
• Arranger: J Jefferson Cleveland (1937)
• Arranger: Verolga Nix (1933)
• Meter: 10. 10. 8. with Refrain
• Key: C Major