Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal ‎#101

101. 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 God His own doth tend and nourish,
In His holy love they flourish;
From all evil things He spares them,
In His mighty arms He bears them.

3 Neither life nor death shall ever
From the Lord His children sever;
Unto them His grace He showeth,
And their sorrows all He knoweth.

4 Praise the Lord in joyful numbers,
Your Protector never slumbers;
At the will of your Defender
Every foeman must surrender.

5 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 Safely in His bosom gather
• Title: Children of the Heavenly Father
• Author: Carolina Sandell Berg, (1832-1903) (1858)
• Translator: Ernst W. Olson, (1870-1958) (1925)
• Meter: L.M.
• Publication Date: 1985
• Topic: God the Father: Faithfulness of God
• Copyright: Word copyright Board of Publication, Lutheran Church in America. Reprinted by permission.

Tune Information

• Name: TRYGGARE KAN INGEN VARA
• Meter: L.M.
• Incipit: 12335 33223 46544
• Key: D Major
• Source: Swedish Folk Melody
• Notes: Unison setting, No. 152.