Plumb – Children Of The Heavenly Father chords

Words: Karolina W. Sandell-Berg (1832-1903) 
Translated from Swedish to English by Ernst W. Olson
Music: “Tryggare Kan Ingen Vara” (No One Can Be Safer), 
Swedish melody, arranged by Oskar Ahnfelt (1813-1882)
From: Guitar Picker - www.gospelmusic.tk

Children of the Heavenly Father

D                        AChildren of the heav’nly Father
                    DSafely in His bosom gather;
         G                DNestling bird nor star in heaven
       A7              DSuch 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.

Though He giveth or He taketh,
God His children ne’er forsaketh;
His the loving purpose solely
To preserve them pure and holy.

Lo, their very hairs He numbers,
And no daily care encumbers
Them that share His ev’ry blessing
And His help in woes distressing.

Praise the Lord in joyful numbers:
Your Protector never slumbers.
At the will of your Defender
Ev’ry foeman must surrender.