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Be not dismayed whate'er betide; God will take care of you. Beneath His wings of love abide; God will take care of you. 

Thro' days of toil when heart doth fail; God will take care of you. When dangers fierce you path assail; God will take care of you.

All you may need He will provide; God will take care of you. Nothing you ask will be denied; God will take care of you.

No matter what may be the test, God will take care of you. Lean, weary one, upon His breast; God will take care of you.

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God will take care of you, thro' every day o'er all the way.  He will take care of you; God will take care of you.

Canadian hymnwriter, Civilla D. Martin was born on August 21, 1866, to James and Irene Holden in Nova Scotia. Civilla was a music teacher for several years before she married Walter S. Martin. The two shared a mutual interest in music. Walter was a music composer and set some of her lyrics to music. Their combined musical abilities were a blessing to everyone. In 1905, on a spring Sunday afternoon, Civilla and Walter were visiting a couple, Mr. and Mrs. Doolittle, with severe health issues. Mr. Doolittle was wheelchair bound and his wife had been bedridden for almost 20 years, but they maintained a positive and joyful outlook. When asked about their secret and if they were not at times discouraged, the answer was "His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me."  During the visit, Civilla penned the poem "His Eye is on the Sparrow." The poem was sent to Charles H. Gabriel who set the lyrics to music. The most common songs that Civilla wrote:  His Eye is on the Sparrow and God will Take of You, are published in the hymnals that her husband helped compose. By the year end of 1919, the family had moved to Atlanta, Georgia. They became members at the local church and involved in evangelistic teaching and preaching. Walter passed away in 1935, and thirteen years later, Civilla passed away on March 9, 1948.  She and her husband are buried in an Atlanta cemetery.