Civilla D. Martin

Born in Jordan Falls, Nova Scotia, on 21 August 1866, died in Atlanta on 9 March 1948; Civilla Durfee Martin was a writer of hymns and sacred songs. Born Holden, she worked as a school teacher, married the Baptist minister Walter Stillman Martin and travelled with him in evangelistic work. In 1904 she wrote “God Will Take Care of You”, for which her husband composed the music; in 1905 the couple contributed 30 songs to the collection “Songs of Redemption and Praise”. In 1916 they joined the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ); she spent the last 29 years of her life in Atlanta. On the gala recording Doc Heilein and Friends Gala 2023 – Ich will keine Schokolade (2023) Eva Schäfer and Leslie Jost sing “His Eye Is on the Sparrow”, for which she wrote the words; the music is by Charles H. Gabriel, and the song first appeared in print in 1905 in the collection “Revival Hymns”.