Hymn
Does Jesus Care?
Does Jesus care when my heart is pain'd
Too deeply for mirth or song;
As the burdens press,
And the cares distress,
And the way grows weary and long?
O yes, He cares, I know He cares,
His heart is touched with my grief;
When the days are weary,
The long nights dreary,
I know my Saviour cares.
Does Jesus care when my way is dark
With a nameless dread and fear?
As the daylight fades
Into deep night shades,
Does He care enough to be near?
Does Jesus care when I've tried and fail'd
To resist some temptation strong?
When in my deep grief
I find no relief,
Tho' my tears flow all the night long?
Does Jesus care when I've said "good-bye"
To the dearest on earth to me,
And my sad heart aches
'Till it nearly breaks
Is this aught to Him? does He see?
Does Jesus Care? — Text from Christ in Song, 1908. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/does-jesus-care
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Does Jesus Care?
The words of Does Jesus Care were written by Frank E. Graeff; the version here was published in 1908.
Is Does Jesus Care public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from Christ in Song, published in 1908. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.
What is the metre of Does Jesus Care?
Does Jesus Care is in 9.7.10.8 with refrain.