In the barn-yard, free from care,
Chickens wander here and there;
Here a mother with her brood,
There a rooster pecks for food;
And the sparrows flutter round,
For the meal upon the ground;
Not a thought for future needs,
For they trust the Hand that feeds.
Let us learn a lesson here:
Live each day with joy and cheer,
For the Father over all,
Sees the little sparrow fall;
And the heart that loves each one,
Well can guard till life is done.
More than fowl He loveth thee,
Then why should you anxious be?