This Is My Father's World

This Is My Father's World

Text written in 1901 by Maltbie D. Babcock (1858-1901)

Sung to TERRA BEATA, composed in 1915 by Franklin L. Sheppard (1852-1930)

Psalm 24:1 The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it.

V. 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.

V. 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.

Psalm 97:1 The Lord reigns, let the earth be glad; let the distant shores rejoice.

V. 3 This is my Father's world,

O let me ne'er forget

That though the wrong seems oft so strong,

God si 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.