Chord Children Of The Heavenly Father by Plumb

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 A children of the heavnly father D safely in his bosom gather; G D nestling bird nor star in heaven A7 D such a refuge eer 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 neer 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 evry blessing and his help in woes distressing . praise the lord in joyful numbers : your protector never slumbers . at the will of your defender evry foeman must surrender .