Sunday, December 5, 2010

SCENIC SUNDAYS: This is My Father's World




See the rainbow? Taken by Jamie from partway up Pike's Peak, CO (August, 2009)



This is My Father's World


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.

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.

This is my Father’s world. O let me ne’er forget
That though the wrong seems oft so strong, God is the ruler yet.
This is my Father’s world: the battle is not done:
Jesus Who died shall be satisfied,
And earth and Heav’n be one.

This is my Father’s world, dreaming, I see His face.
I ope my eyes, and in glad surprise cry, “The Lord is in this place.”
This is my Father’s world, from the shining courts above,
The Beloved One, His Only Son,
Came—a pledge of deathless love.

This is my Father’s world, should my heart be ever sad?
The lord is King—let the heavens ring. God reigns—let the earth be glad.
This is my Father’s world. Now closer to Heaven bound,
For dear to God is the earth Christ trod.
No place but is holy ground.

This is my Father’s world. I walk a desert lone.
In a bush ablaze to my wondering gaze God makes His glory known.
This is my Father’s world, a wanderer I may roam
Whate’er my lot, it matters not,
My heart is still at home.


We sang this hymn in church last Sunday morning, and it had been a long time...I just love this song and what more appropriate to use the words for a Scenic Sunday?

2 comments:

Tammy said...

This is the song my daughter uses to calm down little Jack while driving in the car. She knows every word by heart. (yes, she's very musical) It's so sweet to witness the calming effect this song, and her voice have on him. Love it.

Tammy

Kerin said...

Beautiful photo, and a beautiful song.
Have a wonderful, and restful Sunday.