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1 Corinthians 13:4-5 King James Version (KJV)
4 Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;
Wisdom From Fellow Pilgrims
“Help us, O God, to share with St Francis the conviction that this is our Father’s world.”
― From Selections From The Writings of St Francis of Assisi
“This is My Father’s World” is a popular Christian hymn penned by Maltbie Davenport Babcock, a minister from New York. The title originated from what Babcock would tell his wife before going on walks in upstate New York, that he was “going out to see the Father’s world.” The central theme is joy and appreciation for the beauty of our natural world. Find the lyrics and story of this hymn below.
1 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 hand the wonders wrought.
2 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.
3 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:
Why should my heart be sad?
The Lord is King: let the heavens ring!
God reigns; let earth be glad!
Songwriters
Maltbie Davenport Babcock
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