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Top Songs By Mahalia Jackson

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Mahalia Jackson
Mahalia Jackson
Vocals
Mildred Falls
Mildred Falls
Piano
Gary Pacheco
Gary Pacheco
Conductor
Lilton Mitchell
Lilton Mitchell
Organ
Milt Hinton
Milt Hinton
Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Charles H. Gabriel
Charles H. Gabriel
Songwriter
Civilla Martin
Civilla Martin
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Nedra Olds-Neal
Nedra Olds-Neal
Producer
Mark Wilder
Mark Wilder
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

Why should I feel discouraged?
Why should the shadows come?
Why should my heart be lonely
And long for heavenly home
When Jesus is my portion?
My constant friend is He
His eye is on the sparrow
And I know He watches me
His eye is on the sparrow
And I know He watches me
I sing because I'm happy
I sing because I'm free
For His eye is on the sparrow
And I know He watching me
Written by: Charles Hutchinson Gabriel, Civilla Durfee Martin

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