I Know He Watches Me

From the scripture Matthew 10:29-31, came the song, His Eye Is On the Sparrow. Made famous by Ethel Waters, who sang it at many Billy Graham... more

by Debby Pueschel

Title

I Know He Watches Me

Artist

Debby Pueschel

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Photograph

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From the scripture Matthew 10:29-31, came the song, His Eye Is On the Sparrow. Made famous by Ethel Waters, who sang it at many Billy Graham Revivals, this song has a rich history. My Great Uncle and his wife, Haldor and Evangeline Lillenas, were Evangelists for the Church of the Nazarene. They would travel around the United States conducting services to preach the word of God to those who had no idea who or what God was. Uncle Haldor would write the songs, many which are still used throughout the Christian Church today.
Likewise, a woman by the name of Civilla Martin, travelled throughout the United States in the early 1900' with her husband, an evangelist.. She accompanied him and they worked together on most of the musical arrangements that were sung.
In 1904 Civilla was visiting an ill, bedridden friend. Although discouraged and sick, her friend remembered that God, her Heavenly Father, was watching over each little sparrow and would certianly watch after her. Matthew 10:29-31: "Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father’s care. And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows."
Mrs. Martin was a poet and thought this would be a perfect idea for a poem. She jotted down the idea and by the end of the day, had completed "His Eye is On The Sparrow".
The entire poem was sent to a well-known composer of that day, Charles Gabriel. His lovely music has carried it all around the world in small churches and great crusades.

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April 8th, 2019