This is My Father's World
By: Maltbie Davenport Babcock
Key: Ab
Intro
Ab Absus Absus
Verse 1
Ab Absus Ab Eb/Ab
This is my Father's world and to my listening ears
Ab Eb/G C Db Ab/Eb Eb Ab Absus
All nature sings and 'round me rings, the music of the spheres
Chorus 1
Ab Eb Fm Fm/Eb Db Eb Ab Eb
This is my Father's world, I rest me in the thought
Ab Eb/G C Db Ab/Eb Eb Ab Absus
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
Ab F
Verse 3
Bb F/A Gm Gm/F Eb Gm C/E F
This is my Father's world, oh let me not forget
Bb F/A D Eb Bb/F F Bb Bbsus
That though the wrong seems oft so strong, God is the Ruler yet
Chorus 3
Bb F Gm Gm/F Eb F Bb F
This is my Father's world, the battle is not done
Bb F/A D Eb Bb/F F Bb Bbsus
Jesus who died shall be satisfied, and earth and heaven be one
Bridge
Eb Bb/D Eb F
I have a Father, He is my Father
Bb/D Eb Bb/D Bb/F F Bb
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