![]() Are you not of more value than they” and so Whitney sings, “When Jesus is my portion. Martin and was based upon Matthew 6:26 where Jesus said “Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. ![]() This song was written over a century ago, in 1905 by Civilla D. Whitney Houston’s rendition of “His Eye is on the Sparrow” is sung by her like no other artists I’ve ever heard sing it. I'll hasten, I'll hasten to his throne” which are very biblical lyrics to be sure. Every groan, every moan, ever cry is heard by God while she sings, “Tears are streaming down my eyes. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words” (Rom 8:26). Every groan” which reminds me of Romans 8: where Paul says of our prayers, “the Spirit helps us in our weakness. The song, “I Love the Lord” is from her audio CD and is also from the movie, “The Preacher’s Wife” where Whitney sings, “he heard my cry. They are weak but he is strong” and to which I believe we can all identify with. This is one of the most inspirational songs that Whitney Houston ever sang with the powerful lyrics, “Jesus loves me for the Bible tells me so. This song was originally a poem form the novel, “Say and Seal” written by her oldest sister, Susan Warner. The words are just as relevant today as in the day in which it was written, which was by Anna Bartlett Warner in 1860. ![]() Not only is “Jesus Loves Me” one of the all-time gospel songs, it was one of Whitney Houston’s favorites. Some of her fans have said, “It’s like she’s singing goodbye” and interestingly, it ended up being that way. After giving it my all” from the song, “I Look to You” and then shortly after this, would pass into eternity. The album, “I Look to You,” released in 2009, was the last album that the late Whitney Houston would ever produce and it was fitting that she would sing, “As I lay me down.
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