You help make Hymnary.org possible. More than 10 million people from 200+ countries found hymns, liturgical resources and encouragement on Hymnary.org in 2025, including you. Every visit affirms the global impact of this ministry.

If Hymnary has been meaningful to you this year, would you take a moment today to help sustain it? A gift of any size—paired with a note of encouragement if you wish—directly supports the server costs, research work and curation that keep this resource freely available to the world.

Give securely online today, or mail a check to:
Hymnary.org
Calvin University
3201 Burton Street SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546

Thank you for your partnership, and may the hope of Advent fill your heart.

Every Little Step I Take

Representative Text

1 Ev’ry little step I take,
My Saviour knows.
Watching near for love’s dear sake,
My Saviour knows.
When I sin and disobey,
Or when I forget to pray,
All I think of day by day,
My Saviour knows.

Refrain:
The Saviour knows, He watches near;
My whisper low, He bends to hear;
He knows my heart, He knows my way;
O let me please Him day by day.

2 When my heart is very glad,
My Saviour knows.
When I’m troubled, when I’m sad,
My Saviour knows.
In my work and at my play,
Jesus hears whate’er I say;
Ev’ry deed along the way,
My Saviour knows. [Refrain]

3 I am timid, weak, and small,
My Saviour knows.
How to help me when I fall,
My Saviour knows.
Jesus holds me by the hand,
Bids me follow His command;
What I do not understand,
My Saviour knows. [Refrain]

Source: Alexander's Hymns No. 3 #237

Author: Julia H. Johnston

Julia Harriet Johnston, who was born on Jan. 21, 1849, at Salineville, OH, in Columbiana County. Her father was a minister and he mother was a poet. She began writing when she was nine years old but really started writing verse in high school. She lived in Peoria, Ill. 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 >

Text Information

First Line: Every little step I take My Savior knows
Title: Every Little Step I Take
Author: Julia H. Johnston
Language: English
Refrain First Line: The Savior knows, He watches
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Instances

Instances (1 - 7 of 7)
TextAudioPage Scan

Alexander's Hymns No. 3 #237

Songs for Little People #d4

Standard Songs. Special ed. #d26

The Friends' Hymnal #d127

Page Scan

The Primary and Junior Hymnal #135

The Primary Sunday School Hymnal #d33

Winnogiene Songs #d3

Suggestions or corrections? Contact us
It looks like you are using an ad-blocker. Ad revenue helps keep us running. Please consider white-listing Hymnary.org or getting Hymnary Pro to eliminate ads entirely and help support Hymnary.org.