Text: | This Is My Father's World |
Author: | Maltbie D. Babcock, 1858-1901 |
Tune: | TERRA BEATA |
Composer: | Franklin L. Sheppard |
Harmonizer: | Derek Ferris |
1 This is my Father's world,
And to my listening ears
All nature sings, and round me rings
The music of the spheres.
This is my Father's world;
I rest me in the thought
Of rocks and trees, of skies and seas--
His hand the wonders wrought.
2 This is my Father's world;
The birds their carols raise;
The morning light, the lily white,
Declare their Maker's praise.
This is my Father's world;
He shines in all that's fair;
In the rustling grass I hear Him pass;
He speaks to me everywhere.
3 This is my Father's world;
Oh, let me ne'er forget
That though the wrong seems oft so strong,
God is the Ruler yet.
This is my Father's world;
Why should my heart be sad?
The Lord is King; let the heavens ring!
God reigns, let the earth be glad!
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First Line: | This is my Father's world |
Title: | This Is My Father's World |
Author: | Maltbie D. Babcock, 1858-1901 |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1962 |
Topic: | God's World |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | TERRA BEATA |
Composer: | Franklin L. Sheppard (1852-1930) |
Harmonizer: | Derek Ferris (1961) |
Incipit: | 12353 21234 65326 |
Key: | E♭ Major |