Children of the heav´nly Father

1. Children of the heav’nly Father
safely in His bosom gather;
nestling bird nor star in Heaven
such a refuge e’er was given.

2. 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.

3. Neither life nor death shall ever
from the Lord His children sever;
unto them His grace He showeth,
and their sorrows all He knoweth.

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

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