Children of the heavenly Father
by Carolina Sandell Berg (1832–1903) · translated by Ernest W. Olson (1870–1958)
Representative text
As printed in The Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal (1985), no. 101.
Verse 1
Children of the heavenly Father Safely in His bossom gather; Nestling bird nor star in heaven Such a refuge e’er was given.
Verse 2
God His own doth tend and nourish, In His holy love they flourish; From all evil things He spares them, In His mighty arms He bears them.
Verse 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.
Verse 4
Praise the Lord in joyful numbers, Your Protector never slumbers; At the will of your Defender Every foe-man must surrender.
Verse 5
Though He giveth or He taketh, God His children ne’er forsaketh; His the loving purpose solely To preserve them pure and holy.