Christian Worship ‎#502

502. Children of the Heavenly Father

1 Children of the heav’nly Father
safely in his bosom gather;
nestling bird nor star in heaven
such a refuge e’er was given.

2 God his own doth tend and nourish;
in his holy courts they flourish.
From all evil things he spares them;
in his mighty arms he bears them.

3 Neither life nor death shall ever
from the Lord his children sever;
unto them his grace he showeth,
and their sorrows all he knoweth.

4 Though he giveth or he taketh,
God his children ne’er forsaketh;
his the loving purpose solely
to preserve them pure and holy.

Text Information

• First Line: Children of the heav'nly Father
• Title: Children of the Heavenly Father
• Author: Carolina Sandell Berg, 1832-1903 (abr.)
• Translator: Ernst W. Olson, 1870-1958
• Meter: 88 88 trochaic
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2021
• Scripture:
  John 10:28-29
  ;
  Romans 8:14-17
  ;
  Matthew 6:26-27
  ;
  Isaiah 40:11
  ;
  Romans 8:38-39
  ;
  1 Thessalonians 5:23-24
• Topic: Creation and Preservation
• Copyright: © 1925 Board of Publication, Lutheran Church in America, admin. Augsburg Fortress
• Notes: Now Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: TRYGGARE KAN INGEN VARA
• Meter: 88 88 trochaic
• Key: D Major
• Source: Lofsånger och andeliga wisor, Sweden, 1873
• Copyright: Public Domain