| Garden of the Heart |
Chapter 12 |
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There is another word of Christ’s which brings strong assurance of safety in time of danger. “Are not five sparrows sold for two pence? And not one of them is forgotten in the sight of God. But the very hairs of you head are all numbered.” Does God care for sparrows?
“So many sparrows sit in the tree,
So many birdies hide in their nests,
So many hearts are full of glee,
And so much sorrow hides in their breasts.
The day is too warm, or the day is too cold,
So many young the little nests hold;
So many boys are laying their snare;
Does God care?
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“The dear Lord knows and the dear Lord sees
The bird in the tree and the bird in the nest;
He hears their joyous melodies,
He tempers the wind, be it east or west;
He seeth their danger; he seeth their care,
Up on the wing, and down in the snare;
When the cold rain beats, and the cold wind blows,
Yes, God knows.”
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