This Is My Father's World
Rice Chris Lyrics

This is my Father's world, and to my listening ears
I acknowledge that this world belongs to God, and as I listen to nature, I can hear the sound of the universe singing His praises.

All nature sings, and round me rings the music of the spheres.
The entire universe is worshipping God, and I can hear it in the melodies of nature that surround me.

This is my Father's world, I rest me in the thought
I find comfort in knowing that God is behind the creation of rocks, trees, skies, and seas that make up the world.

Of rocks and trees, of skies and seas, His hand the wonders wrought.
God's hands formed the beautiful wonders of this world from rocks, trees, skies, and seas.

This is my Father's world, the birds their carols raise,
The birds sing beautiful songs that give praise to God, and I take joy in hearing them.

The morning light, the lily white, declare their Maker's praise.
The morning light and the beauty of the lily flower speak about the glory of God who created them.

He shines in all that's fair, in the rustling grass I hear Him pass,
God's presence reveals itself in beautiful things, and I can sense it in the rustling grass where He passes by.

He speaks to me everywhere.
God speaks to me through the wonders of nature, and I hear His voice all around me.

O let me ne'er forget that though the wrong seems oft so strong, God is the ruler yet.
I must not forget that even though the world may seem unfair and unjust, God is still in control and is the ultimate ruler.

This is my Father's world, why should my heart be sad?
Since the world belongs to God and He is in control, why should my heart be weighed down by sadness?

The Lord is King, let the heavens ring! God reigns, let the earth be glad!
God is the King of the universe, and both the heavens and the earth should rejoice in His sovereignty.

This is my Father's world, dreaming, I see His face.
In moments of reflection, I can see God's reflection in the beauty of the world He created.

I ope my eyes, and in glad surprise cry, 'The Lord is in this place.'
When I open my eyes, I am surprised to find God's presence in every place I go.

This is my Father's world, from the shining courts above,
God rules over the world from His heavenly courts, and nothing can happen without His permission.

The Beloved One, His Only Son, came a pledge of deathless love.
God sent His Son, the beloved One, as a symbol of His love for us, and that love is eternal.

Now closer to Heaven bound, for dear to God is the earth Christ trod.
As I draw closer to Heaven, I remember that God holds dear the earth where Jesus Christ walked.

No place but is holy ground.
Every place on earth has been made holy because of God's presence, even the desolate deserts.

This is my Father's world. I walk a desert lone.
Even if I walk in a lonely desert, I remember that it is still God's world and under His watchful care.

In a bush ablaze to my wondering gaze God makes His glory known.
God can reveal His glory even in the most unexpected ways, such as a burning bush in the desert.

This is my Father's world, a wanderer, I may roam.
Even if I am a wanderer who has no permanent home, I know that I am still under God's constant watchful care.

Whate'er my lot, it matters not, my heart is still at home.
No matter where I go in this world, my heart will always find its true home in the love of God who created it.