This is My Father's World

Maltbie Davenport Babcock

Order

Verse 1

 This C is  my G Father's C world
 And F to  my C listening G ears
 All C nature G/B sings,  and E round  me Am rings
 The F music G of  the C spheres
 This C is  my F FaG ther's C world
 I F rest  me G in  the C thought
F Of C rocks  and G/B trees,  of E skies  and Am seas
 His F hand  the G wonders C wrought

Verse 2

 This C is  my G Father's C world
 The F birds  their C carols G raise
 The C morning G/B light,  the E lily Am white
 DeF clare  their G maker's C praise
 This C is  my F FaG ther's C world
 He F shines  in G all  that's C fair
F In C rustling G/B grass  I E hear  him Am pass
 He F speaks  to G me  everyC where

Verse 3

 This C is  my G Father's C world
 O F let  me C ne'er  forG get
 That C though  the G/B wrong  seems E oft  so Am strong
 God F is  the G ruler C yet
 This C is  my F FaG ther's C world
 The F battle G is  not C done
F JesC us  who G/B died  shall  be E satisfAm ied,
 And F earth  and G Heav'n  be C one

Tag

 This C is  my F FaG ther's C world
 Why F should  my G heart  be C sad?
F The C Lord  is G/B king;  let  the E heavens Am ring!
 God F reigns;  let G earth  be C glad!