Scripture Verse

Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father…So don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. Matthew 10:29–31

Introduction

Words: G. A. San­ders, in Songs of the Gold­en Shore, ed­it­ed by Da­ni­el Hodg­es (New York and Bos­ton, Mas­sa­chu­setts: Charles T. Dill­ing­ham and Lee & Shep­ard, 1879), page 23.

Music: Da­ni­el F. Hodg­es, 1879 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know San­ders’ full name, or have ac­cess to a good pho­to of him or Hodg­es (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

Dear Sav­ior: the bat­tle
Of life is so great,
Its bur­dens for me
Are too hea­vy to bear;
I come, for with Thee
It is ne­ver too late,
With faith and with con­fi­dence,
Asking Thy care.

Refrain

Asking Thy care, ask­ing Thy care,
With faith and with con­fi­dence,
Asking Thy care.

My hope is in Thee,
Thou de­sire of my soul,
My trust and af­fect­ions
Shall none oth­er share;
To Thee ev­er com­ing,
My life now con­trol,
With faith and with con­fi­dence,
Asking Thy care.

Refrain

Ah, strength­en my cour­age,
My spir­it now cheer,
Life’s path­way, so cloudy,
Make bright, plain and clear.
Now help me to tra­vel,
With Thee ev­er near,
In faith and in con­fi­dence,
Asking Thy care.

Refrain