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