You help make Hymnary.org possible. More than 10 million people from 200+ countries found hymns, liturgical resources and encouragement on Hymnary.org in 2025, including you. Every visit affirms the global impact of this ministry.

If Hymnary has been meaningful to you this year, would you take a moment today to help sustain it? A gift of any size—paired with a note of encouragement if you wish—directly supports the server costs, research work and curation that keep this resource freely available to the world.

Give securely online today, or mail a check to:
Hymnary.org
Calvin University
3201 Burton Street SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546

Thank you for your partnership, and may the hope of Advent fill your heart.

Click here to donate to Hymnary.org I have already donated. Please don't show this to me again
Text:Children of the Heavenly Father
Author:Caroline V. Sandell Berg, 1832-1903
Translator:Ernest W. Olson, 1870-1958
Tune:TRYGGARE KAN INGEN VARA

785. Children of the Heavenly Father

Text Information
First Line: Children of the heav'nly Father
Title: Children of the Heavenly Father
Author: Caroline V. Sandell Berg, 1832-1903
Translator: Ernest W. Olson, 1870-1958
Meter: LM Trochaic
Language: English
Publication Date: 2007
Topic: Trust
Copyright: Tr. © Board of Publications, Lutheran Church in America, admin. Augsburg Fortress
Tune Information
Name: TRYGGARE KAN INGEN VARA
Meter: LM Trochaic
Key: D Major
Source: Swedish folk tune, 1873



Media
More media are available on the text authority and tune authority pages.

Suggestions or corrections? Contact us
It looks like you are using an ad-blocker. Ad revenue helps keep us running. Please consider white-listing Hymnary.org or getting Hymnary Pro to eliminate ads entirely and help support Hymnary.org.