This is My Father's World
By: Maltbie Davenport Babcock
Key: B
Intro
B Bsus Bsus
Verse 1
B Bsus B F#/B
This is my Father's world and to my listening ears
B F#/A# D# E B/F# F# B Bsus
All nature sings and 'round me rings, the music of the spheres
Chorus 1
B F# G#m G#m/F# E F# B F#
This is my Father's world, I rest me in the thought
B F#/A# D# E B/F# F# B Bsus
Of rocks and trees, of skies and seas, His hand, the wonders wrought
Verse 2
This is my Father's world, the birds their carols raise
The morning light, the lily white, declare their Master's praise
Chorus 2
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
Key Change
B G#
Verse 3
C# G#/C A#m A#m/G# F# A#m D#/G G#
This is my Father's world, oh let me not forget
C# G#/C F F# C#/G# G# C# C#sus
That though the wrong seems oft so strong, God is the Ruler yet
Chorus 3
C# G# A#m A#m/G# F# G# C# G#
This is my Father's world, the battle is not done
C# G#/C F F# C#/G# G# C# C#sus
Jesus who died shall be satisfied, and earth and heaven be one
Bridge
F# C#/F F# G#
I have a Father, He is my Father
C#/F F# C#/F C#/G# G# C#
He reigns in power and in love
I have a Father, my glorious Father
Creator, Master, King, my God
We have a Father, He is our Father
He reigns in power and in love
We have a Father, our glorious Father
Creator, Master, King, my God