Why Not I?

Little birds their mak­er praise

Why not I? Why not I?

Songs of gra­ti­tude they raise

Why not I? Why not I?

He who notes the spar­row’s fall

Is my Lord

my life

my all;

’Twas for me He came to die

Who should praise Him if not I?

Little birds are free from care

Why not I? Why not I?

Happy all the day they are

Why not I? Why not I?

Little birds are free from sin

Why not I? Why not I?

Pure and in­no­cent with­in

Why not I? Why not I?