One day while we were visiting with the Doolittles, my husband commented on their bright hopefulness and asked them the secret of their joy in the midst of pain. Despite their afflictions, they lived happy Christian lives, bringing inspiration and comfort to all who knew them. Her husband was an incurable cripple who had to propel himself to and from his business in a wheel chair. Doolittle had been bedridden for over twenty years. We contracted a deep friendship with a couple by the name of Mr. “In the spring of 1905, my husband and I were sojourning in Elmira, New York. She described in her own words how she came to write the song. “His Eye is on the Sparrow” was written by Civilla Martin, the wife of a Baptist Pastor. You know the song, but let’s go behind the music. ![]() ![]() ![]() Many other singers have recorded it and it enjoyed a revival when Lauryn Hill sang it in Sister Act 2. It is one of the most loved Christian songs in the world and was made famous by Ethel Walters, who used it as the title of her autobiography. The title of this message is inspired by the famous gospel song by the same name.
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