Lyrics
Some times it seems God's a million miles away
Too busy for a creature such as I
And then I think of how He sees each sparrow fall
I call on Him and fi nd that He is nigh
Chorus:
The eyes of Jesus are upon each footstep that I take
His ears are always open when I pray
His hands are always there to help me lift my heavy load
His heart is broken every time I stray.
In valleys low I look toward the mountains high
And praise the Lord that caused this world to be.
To think that God so great holds me safe within His arms
What love that He should ever care for me.
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Meaning & Inspiration
“The Eyes of Jesus” answers the fear that God is distant or too occupied to notice an individual life. Its opening contrast moves from apparent absence to the biblical picture of God seeing each sparrow. Prayer then becomes evidence of nearness: Jesus watches each step, hears each request, gives help under heavy burdens, and grieves when the believer strays.
The second half widens the view from personal trouble to the created world. Valleys and mountains become settings for praise, while the greatness of the Creator makes divine care seem all the more remarkable. The song’s central claims closely align with Jesus’ teaching about sparrows and with psalms that describe help coming from the Lord. Its comfort rests not in escaping every low valley, but in being held safely within God’s care. That combination of majesty and tenderness gives the lyric its enduring devotional focus.
Related Scripture
- Matthew 10:29-31 Jesus teaches that God notices every sparrow and values each person.
- Psalm 121:1-2 Looking toward the mountains for help parallels the song’s second verse.
- Psalm 34:15 The psalm says the Lord’s eyes are on the righteous and his ears attend to their cry.