Sunday's Hymn: This Is My Father's World

This is my Father’s world,
And to my list’ning 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 hand 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 ne’er forget
That though the wrong seems oft so strong,
God is the ruler yet.
This is my Father’s world:
The battle is not done;
Jesus who died shall be satisfied,
And earth and heav’n be one.

 —Maltbie D. Babcock

Have I ever used a ukelele hymn? I don’t think so, but today I will.

Other hymns, worship songs, or quotes for this Sunday:

• Faithful Shepherd, Feed Me at The Happy Wonderer
• Thy Mercy, My God at The Upward Call
• Trust brings rest at Tried With Fire
• Lord’s Day 1, 2018 at The Thirsty Theologian

While With Ceaseless Course the Sun

While with ceaseless course the sun
Hasted through the former year,
Many souls their race have run,
Never more to meet us here:
Fixed in an eternal state,
They have done with all below;
We a little longer wait,
But how little none can know.

As the winged arrow flies
Speedily the mark to find,
As the lightning from the skies
Darts, and leaves no trace behind,
Swiftly thus our fleeting days
Bear us down life’s rapid stream;
Upward, Lord, our spirits raise,
All below is but a dream.

Thanks for mercies past receive;
Pardon of our sins renew;
Teach us henceforth how to live
With eternity in view;
Bless thy Word to young and old;
Fill us with a Saviour’s love;
And when life’s short tale is told,
May we dwell with thee above.

—John Newton

Other hymns, worship songs, or quotes for this Sunday:

• Again the Rounded Year at The Happy Wonderer
• Let Us Love and Sing and Wonder at The Upward Call
• All things new at Tried With Fire
• Lord’s Day 53, 2017 at The Thirsty Theologian

Sunday's Hymn: O Children Come

Hear the cry from Bethlehem
O children come
Son of God now born to men
O children come –
Bring your troubles, bring your fears,
Bring the needs that draw you near,
Find the hope of all the years –
O children come!
O children come!

Peace on earth good will to men
O children come
Righteous rule that will not end
O children come –
Lay down all your bitterness,
Turn from sin’s toil and distress,
Find His grace and perfect rest –
O children come!
O children come!

Where the Father’s grace has walked
O children come
Where you see the hurt and lost
O children come –
Show the mercy shown to you,
Gifts of kindness to renew,
Love from hearts sincere and true –
O children come!
O children come!

—Keith and Kristyn Getty (C) 2015 Getty Music Label, LLC

Other hymns, worship songs, or quotes for this Sunday:

• Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming at The Happy Wonderer
• The Heart of the Gospel at Tried With Fire
• Lord’s Day 52, 2017 at The Thirsty Theologian