This is My Father's World
A New Liturgy
from 'No 4: Creation'
[Intro]
B
[Verse 1]
B
This is my Father's world, and to my listening ears
B
All nature sings, and round me rings the music of the spheres.
B/F# B
This is my Father's world: I rest me in the thought
F# B
Of rocks and trees, of skies and seas; His hand the wonders wrought.
[Interlude]
E B/D#
O – o – o – o – oh
E B/D#
O – o – o – o – oh
E B
O – o – o – o – oh
F#
O – o – o – oh
[Verse 2]
B F#
This is my Father's world, the birds their carols raise,
B F# B
The morning light, the lily white, declare their Maker's praise.
E F# G#m E B
This is my Fa – ther's world: He shines in all that's fair;
B F# B
In the rustling grass I hear him pass; He speaks to me everywhere.
[Interlude]
E B/D#
O – o – o – o – oh
E B/D#
O – o – o – o – oh
E B
O – o – o – o – oh
F#
O – o – o – oh
[Verse 3]
N.C.
This is my Father's world. O let me ne'er forget!
N.C.
That though the wrong seems oft so strong, God is the ruler yet.
E F# G#m E B
This is my Fa – ther's world! The battle is not done;
F# B
Jesus who died, shall be satisfied, And earth and heav'n be one.
[Interlude]
E B/D#
O – o – o – o – oh
E B/D#
O – o – o – o – oh
E B
O – o – o – o – oh
F#
O – o – o – oh
[Verse 4]
B E B
This is my Father's world: why should my heart be sad?
B F# B
The Lord is King; let the heavens ring! God reigns; let the earth be glad!
[Interlude]
E B/D#
O – o – o – o – oh
E B/D#
O – o – o – o – oh
E B
O – o – o – o – oh
F#
O – o – o – oh
[Interlude]
E B/D#
O – o – o – o – oh
(the Earth is filled with your glory)
E B/D#
O – o – o – o – oh
E B
O – o – o – o – oh
(the Earth is filled with your glory)
F#
O – o – o – oh
[Interlude]
E B/D#
O – o – o – o – oh
(the Earth is filled with your glory)
E B/D#
O – o – o – o – oh
(the Earth is filled with your glory)
E B
O – o – o – o – oh
(the Earth is filled with your glory)
F#
O – o – o – oh
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