Hymn
Children of the Heavenly Father
Children of the heav'nly Father
Safely in His bosom gather;
Nestling bird nor star in heaven
Such a refuge e'er was given.
God His own doth tend and nourish:
In His holy courts they flourish;
From all evil things He spares them,
In His mighty arms He bears them.
Neither life nor death shall ever
From the Lord His children sever;
Unto them His grace He showeth,
And their sorrows all He knoweth.
Lo, their very hairs He numbers,
And no daily care encumbers
Them that share His every blessing,
And His help in woes distressing.
Praise the Lord in joyful numbers:
Your Protector never slumbers.
At the will of your Defender
Every foeman must surrender.
Though He giveth or He taketh,
God His children ne'er forsaketh,
His the loving purpose solely
To preserve them pure and holy.
Amen.
Children of the Heavenly Father — Text from The Hymnal and Order of Service, 1926. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/children-of-the-heavenly-father
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Children of the Heavenly Father?
The words of Children of the Heavenly Father are credited to Carolina Sandell and Ernst W. Olson; the version here was published in 1926.
Is Children of the Heavenly Father public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from The Hymnal and Order of Service, published in 1926. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.
What is the metre of Children of the Heavenly Father?
Children of the Heavenly Father is in Long Metre (8.8.8.8). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, O Render Thanks, The Star of Bethlehem and Earthly Things Vain and Transitory.