Celebrating Grace Hymnal ‎#69

69. Children of the Heavenly Father

1 Children of the heavenly Father
safely in His bosom gather;
nestling bird nor star in heaven
such a refuge e’er was given.

2 Neither life nor death shall ever
from the Lord His children sever;
unto them His grace He showeth,
and their sorrows all He knoweth.

3 Though He giveth or He taketh,
God His children ne'er forsaketh;
His the loving purpose solely
to preserve them pure and holy.

Text Information

• First Line: Children of the heavenly Father
• Title: Children of the Heavenly Father
• Author: Caroline V. Sandell-Berg (1855)
• Translator: Ernst W. Olson (1925)
• Meter: LM
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2010
• Topic: God the Father: Sustainer; Faith and Trust; God-Love
• Copyright: © 1925 Board of Publication, Lutheran Church in America (Admin. by Augsburg Fortress)
• Notes: Now Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: TRYGGARE KAN INGEN VARA
• Meter: LM
• Key: D Major
• Source: Traditional Swedish melody