This is my Father's world (Ronald McVey)

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  • (Posted 2018-06-15)  CPDL #50149:       
Editor: Ronald McVey (submitted 2018-06-15).   Score information: Letter, 7 pages, 80 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: SSA version of original SATB work
  • (Posted 2018-06-06)  CPDL #50048:       
Editor: Ronald McVey (submitted 2018-06-06).   Score information: Letter, 7 pages, 85 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes:

General Information

Title: This is my father's world
Composer: Ronald McVey
Lyricist: Maltie B. Babcockcreate page

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicings: SATB or SSA
Genre: SacredAnthem

Language: English
Instruments: Piano

First published: 2009
Description: Sacred anthem for SATB chorus for general use

External websites:

Original text and translations

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This is my Father's world,
and to my listening ears
all nature sings and round me rings
the music of the spheres.
This is my Father's world:
I rest me in the thought
of rocks and trees of skies and seas,
his hands the wonders wrought.

This is my Father's world,
the birds their carols raise;
the morning light, the lily white
declare their maker's praise.
This is my Father's world:
he shines in all that's fair;
in the rustling grass I hear him pass;
he speaks to me everywhere.

This is my Father's world,
o let me never forget
that though the wrong seems oft so strong,
God is the ruler yet.
This is my Father's world:
why should my heart be sad?
The Lord is King; let the heavens ring!
God reigns; let the earth be glad!