1 Where’er I go on earth below
I see God’s love and care,
Along my way from day to day
So brightly singing there.
Refrain:
God is Love!
It is written ev’rywhere;
God is Love!
For His mercy and His care
Over all is brightly shining,
Brightly shining there;
God is Love,
God is Love!
2 He cares for lilies fair and sweet,
And sparrows when they fall;
He waits the children small to greet,
He loves and cares for all. [Refrain]
3 But best of all He gave for me,
From heav’n so bright above,
His Son, my Savior, Lord to be,
To show how great His love. [Refrain]
Source: Progressive Sunday School Songs #57
William C. Poole was born and raised on a farm in Maryland. His parents belonged to the Methodist church. He graduated from Washington College and became a Methodist minister in Wilmington, Delaware area. He was pastor of McCabe Memorial, Richardson Park and other churches. In 1913 he was superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League of Delaware. He wrote about five hundred hymns. The writing was done as recreation and a diversion from his pastoral work. His goal in writing as well as in being a minister was to help people.
Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916) Go to person page >
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