Sing for Joy ‎#80

80. O Father, the Maker of Beautiful Things

1 O Father, the maker of beautiful things,
Like roses and daisies and butterflies' sings,
And mountains and forests, and water and show;
All show us thy love for thou makest them so.

2 All creatures are thin in the world and beyond,
The bee in the pollen, the fish in the pond,
The fox in his burrow, the bird on the bough:
All show us thy love for thou makest them so.

3 The lambs and the calves and the fols that are born,
The beans and potatoes, the roots and the corn,
The apple and cherry trees, row after row:
All show us thy love for thou makest them so.

Text Information

• First Line: O Father, the maker of beautiful things
• Title: O Father, the Maker of Beautiful Things
• Author: Percy Dearmer (alt.)
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1961
• Topic: God the Creator; Animals; Bees and Butterflies; Birds; Farm and Farm Animals; Fish; Flowers; Food; God's Love and Care; Mountains and Hills; Snow; Trees; Water
• Copyright: Words copyright. Arranged and altered by permission of the Oxford University Press, London, England
• Notes: Now Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [O Father, the maker of beautiful things]
• Key: F Major or modal
• Source: Melody alt. from Slave Songs of the United States