This Is My Father’s World

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Verse 1

This is my Father’s world, And to my list’ning 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— The wonders God has wrought.

Verse 2

This is my Father’s world. The birds their carols raise;

The morning light, the starry night Declare their Maker’s praise.

This is my Father’s world; He shines in all that’s fair.

In rustling grass I hear Him pass; He speaks to me ev’rywhere.

Verse 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 heaven ring! God reigns; let earth be glad!

Music by: English folk tune, 19th century; adapt. Franklin L. Sheppard, 1915; arr. Edward Shippen Barnes, 1926; alt. | TERRA BEATA

Text by: Maltbie D. Babcock, 1896; alt.

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