Scripture Verse

He cares for you. 1 Peter 5:7

Introduction

Words: Fran­ces R. Ha­ver­gal, in The Child­ren’s Hymn Book, ed­it­ed by Will­iam W. How et al. (Lon­don: Riv­ing­ton, 1881), num­ber 184.

Music: Eu­nice Fran­ces R. Ha­ver­gal, 1881 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Frances Havergal
(1836–1879)

Lyrics

God will take care of you. All thro’ the day
Jesus is near you to keep you from ill;
Waking or rest­ing, at work or at play,
Jesus is with you, and watch­ing you still.

He will take care of you. All through the night
Jesus, the Shep­herd, His faith­ful one keeps;
Darkness to Him is the same as the light,
He nev­er slum­bers, and He ne­ver sleeps.

He will take care of you. All through the year,
Crowning each day with His kind­ness and love,
Sending you bless­ings, and shield­ing from fear,
Leading you on to the bright home ab­ove.

He will take care of you. Yes; to the end
Nothing can al­ter His love for His own;
Children, be glad that you have such a friend;
He will not leave you one mo­ment alone.