This Is My Father's World

Tune: TERRA BEATA

Meter: SMD

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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.

O 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!