This is my Father's world (Ronald McVey)
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- Editor: Ronald McVey (submitted 2018-06-15). Score information: Letter, 7 pages, 80 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: SSA version of original SATB work
- Editor: Ronald McVey (submitted 2018-06-06). Score information: Letter, 7 pages, 85 kB Copyright: CPDL
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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: Sacred, Anthem
Language: English
Instruments: Piano
First published: 2009
Description: Sacred anthem for SATB chorus for general use
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Original text and translations
English text
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!