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520. There is an eye that never sleeps

1 There is an eye that never sleeps
Beneath the wing of night;
There is an ear that never shuts
When sink the beams of light.

2 There is an arm that never tires
When human strength gives way;
There is a love that never fails
When earthly loves decay.

3 That eye is fixed on seraph throngs;
That arm upholds the sky;
That ear is filled with angel songs;
That love is throned on high.

4 But there's a power which man can wield
When mortal aid is vain,
That eye, that arm, that love to reach,
That listening ear to gain.

5 That power is prayer, which soars on high,
Through Jesus, to the throne;
And moves the hand which moves the world,
To bring salvation down.

Text Information
First Line: There is an eye that never sleeps
Author: John A. Wallace
Publication Date: 1886
Topic: The Christian: Meditation and Prayer
Tune Information
Name: BROWN
Composer: William B. Bradbury
Meter: C. M.
Key: C Major
Notes: Alternate tunes: #395, 147, or 644.



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