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6190. Somebody Cares

1. Somebody knows when your heart aches,
And everything seems to go wrong;
Somebody knows when the shadows
Need chasing away with a song;
Somebody knows when you’re lonely,
Tired, discouraged and blue;
Somebody wants you to know Him,
And know that He dearly loves you.

2. Somebody cares when you’re tempted,
And your mind grows dizzy and dim;
Somebody cares when you’re weakest,
And farthest away from Him;
Somebody grieves when you’re fallen,
You are not lost from His sight;
Somebody waits for your coming,
And He’ll drive the gloom from your night.

3. Somebody loves you when weary;
Somebody loves you when strong;
Always is waiting to help you,
He watches you— one of the throng
Needing His friendship so holy,
Needing His watchcare so true;
His name? We call His name Jesus;
He loves everyone, He loves you.

Text Information
First Line: Somebody knows when your heart aches
Title: Somebody Cares
Author: Fannie Edna Stafford (1905)
Language: English
Source: First published in The Christian Endeavor World (Boston, Massachusetts)
Copyright: Public Domain
Tune Information
Name: [Somebody knows when your heart aches]
Composer: Homer Alvan Rodeheaver
Incipit: 35321 61155 17121
Key: G Major
Copyright: Public Domain



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