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: Ed­ward Swaine, in the New Con­gre­ga­tion­al Hymn Book, 1855.

Music: Brock­ham Je­re­mi­ah Clarke, Di­vine Com­pan­ion, se­cond edi­tion, 1707 (🔊 pdf nwc).

Alternate Tunes:

If you know where to get a good pic­ture of Swaine (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

portrait
Jeremiah Clarke
(ca. 1659–1707)

Lyrics

Lord Je­sus, let Thy watch­ful care
Thy faith­ful love, our breth­ren tend;
Their hearts sus­tain, their way pre­pare
And safe­ly guide them to the end.

Be with them on the stor­my deep;
Be with them in the si­lent hour;
By sea or land, awake, asleep,
Be Thou their help­er, strength, and tow­er.

Maintain them through their earth­ly strife,
So run­ning as to win the race;
Each hold­ing forth the word of life,
A light to light­en fu­ture days.

Go, breth­ren, go! with cheer­ful voice
We bid you go—a bless­èd leav’n—
Go, win the coun­try of your choice
For truth, and li­ber­ty, and Heav’n.