THIS IS MY FATHER'S WORLD

INTRO/INTERLUDES x2:   
Bb    F     Bb      Eb   Bb    F   

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        Bb    F             Bb 
This is my Father’s world,
        Eb      Bb         F
And to my list’ning ears
      Bb     F                 Gm
All nature sings, and round me rings
      Bb      F          Bb
The music of the spheres.
       

      Bb     Eb        Bb 
This is my Father’s world:
   Eb      F           Bb 
I rest me in the thought
      Bb          F             Gm      
Of rocks and trees, of skies and seas
       Bb         F              Bb
His hand the wonders wrought.

        Bb    F            Bb 
This is my Father’s world:
         Eb       Bb          F
The birds their carols raise,
       Bb       F               Gm
The morning light, the lily white,
      Bb         F              Bb
Declare their Maker’s praise.
        Bb    Eb           Bb
This is my Father’s world:
      Eb       F               Bb
He shines in all that’s fair;
         

            Bb       F           Gm      
In the rustling grass I hear Him pass,
       Bb         F              Bb
He speaks to me everywhere.

       Bb    F             Bb 
This is my Father’s world: 
      Eb       Bb         F
Oh, let me ne’er forget 
         Bb           F                       Gm
That though the wrong seems oft so strong,
      Bb      F        Bb
God is the ruler yet.
        Bb   Eb           Bb
This is my Father’s world,
       Eb     F         Bb
The battle is not done:
      Bb       F                  Gm       
Jesus who died shall be satisfied,
       Bb            F                  Bb
And earth and Heav’n be one

Written by Malt­bie D. Bab­cock, 1901

recording and arrangement by Nathan Drake

(Suggested Capo 4) 

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      G        D/F#      G

This is my Father’s world,     

        C         G         D/F#

And to my list’ning ears

      G          D/F#         Em

All nature sings, and round me rings

      G         D/F#     G

The music of the spheres.

    G         C           G  

This is my Father’s world:

   C          D/F#     G

I rest me in the thought 

      G              D/F#        Em     

Of rocks and trees, of skies and seas

       G              D/F#        G

His hand the wonders wrought.

        G       D/F#     G

This is my Father’s world:  

       C              G        D/F#

The birds their carols raise,

       G            D/F#       Em

The morning light, the lily white,

     G                D/F#     G

Declare their Maker’s praise.

      G         C          G  

This is my Father’s world:

      C           D/F#         G

He shines in all that’s fair;

          G           D/F#        Em  

In the rustling grass I hear Him pass,

      G              D/F#        G

He speaks to me everywhere.

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      G         D/F#      G

This is my Father’s world: 

      C          G      D/F#

Oh, let me ne’er forget 

           G              D/F#              Em

That though the wrong seems oft so strong,

        G       D/F#     G

God is the ruler yet.

      G         C          G  

This is my Father’s world,

      C         D/F#     G

The battle is not done:

      G           D/F#            Em  

Jesus who died shall be satisfied,

        G              D/F#          G

And earth and Heav’n be one

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Written by Malt­bie D. Bab­cock, 1901

recording and arrangement by Nathan Drake