Hymn
There Is an Eye that Never Sleeps
There is an eye that never sleeps
Beneath the wing of night;
There is an ear that never shuts
When sink the beams of light.
There is an arm that never tires,
When human strength gives way;
There is a love that never fails,
When earthly loves decay.
But there's a pow'r which man can wield
When mortal aid is vain,
That eye, that arm, that love to reach,
That list'ning ear to gain.
That pow'r is prayer, which soars on high,
Through Jesus, to the throne;
And moves the hand which moves the world,
To bring salvation down!
There Is an Eye that Never Sleeps — Text from Hymnal for Church and Home (2nd ed.), 1928. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/there-is-an-eye-that-never-sleeps
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote There Is an Eye that Never Sleeps?
The words of There Is an Eye that Never Sleeps were written by J. A. Wallace; the version here was published in 1928.
Is There Is an Eye that Never Sleeps public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from Hymnal for Church and Home (2nd ed.), published in 1928. 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 There Is an Eye that Never Sleeps?
There Is an Eye that Never Sleeps is in Common Metre (8.6.8.6). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, The Wisdom of God in His Works, Dark Was the Night and O help us, Lord; each hour of need.