Author: Maltbie Davenport Babcock; Mary Babcock Crawford Hymnal: Moravian Book of Worship #456 (1995) Meter: 6.6.8.6 D Hymnal Title: Moravian Book of Worship Lyrics: 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:
O let us not forget
that though the wrong is often strong,
God is the ruler yet.
He trusts us with his world,
to keep it clean and fair -
all earth and trees, all skies and seas,
all creatures ev'rywhere.
3 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.
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. Topics: Father and Creator; God; God--Creator; Stewardship Scripture: Genesis 1 Languages: English Tune Title: TERRA BEATA
This Is My Father's World