Author: Caroline V. S. Berg; Ernst W. Olson Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 97 hymnals First Line: Children of the heav’nly Father Lyrics: 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 ... Topics: Immigration and Refugees Scripture: Psalm 84:1-4 Used With Tune: SANDELL Text Sources: Tryggare kan ingen vara, Andeliga Daggdroppar, 1855; trans. Ernst W. Olson (USA), The Hymnal, 1925, alt.
Children of the Heavenly Father