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322. His Eye Is on the Sparrow (Cómo podré estar triste)

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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.

2 “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. [Refrain]

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]

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1 ¿Cómo podré estar triste?
¿Cómo entre sombras ir?
¿Cómo sentirme solo
y en el dolor vivir?
Si Cristo es mi consuelo,
mi amigo siempre fiel,
si aun la aves tienen
seguro asilo en él,
si aun las aves tienen
seguro asilo en él.

Estribillo:
¡Feliz, cantando alegre,
yo vivo siempre aquí;
si él cuida de las aves,
cuidará también de mí!

2 "Nunca te desalientes",
oigo al Señor decir:
y en su palabra fiado,
hago al dolor huir.
A Cristo, paso a paso
yo sigo sin cesar,
y todas sus bondades
por siempre me ha de dar,
y todas sus bondades
por siempre me ha de dar. [Estribillo]

3 Siempre que soy tentado,
o si en la prueba estoy,
más cerca de él camino,
y protegido voy;
si en mí la fe desmaya
y sufro de ansiedad,
tan solo él me levanta,
me da seguridad,
tan solo él me levanta,
me da seguridad. [Estribillo]

Text Information

• First Line: Why should I feel discouraged (¿Cómo podré estar triste?)
• Title: His Eye Is on the Sparrow (Cómo podré estar triste)
• Author: Civilla D. Martin, 1860-1948
• Translator: Vicente Mendoza, 1875-1955
• Refrain First Line: I sing because I'm happy (Feliz, cantando alegre)
• Meter: 7 6 7 6 7 6 7 7 7 7 with refrain
• Language: English; Spanish
• Publication Date: 2019
• Scripture:
  Psalm 84:3
  ;
  Luke 12:6-7
• Topic: Aliento; Encouragement; Comfort; Consuelo; Confianza; Trust; Faith; Fe; Providence; Providencia

Tune Information

• Name: SPARROW
• Composer: Charles H. Gabriel, 1865-1932
• Arranger: Horace Clarence Boyer, 1935-2009
• Meter: 7 6 7 6 7 6 7 7 7 7 with refrain
• Key: C Major
• Copyright: Arr. © 1982, Horace Clarence Boyer