Scripture Verse

He cares for you. 1 Peter 5:7

Introduction

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Johnson Oatman, Jr.
1856–1922

Words: John­son Oat­man, Jr., in Heart Me­lo­dies No. 3, ed­ited by Charles J. But­ler & Charles Bent­ley (Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois & Phi­la­del­phia, Penn­syl­vania: John J. Hood, 1897), page 5.

Music: Epimel J. How­ard Ent­wisle, 1897 (🔊 pdf nwc).

Alternate Tune:

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Ent­wisle (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els), or a bet­ter one of Oat­man,

Lyrics

When your spirit bows in sorrow,
From the load it bears,
Go and tell your heart to Jesus—
Don’t you know He cares?

Refrain

Yes, there is One who shares your burdens,
Every sorrow shares;
Go and tell it all to Jesus—
Don’t you know He cares?

Have your feet become entangled
In the tempter’s snares?
Yet you will not be forsaken—
Don’t you know He cares?

Refrain

Is your body filled with anguish,
With the pain it bears?
Think of how the Savior suffered—
Don’t you know He cares?

Refrain