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206. THE FATHER LOVES US

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​Author:  Karl Philipp Spitta (1801-1859)
​Composer:  Hans Georg Nägeli (1773-1836)​

1. Rejoice, the Father loves us here,
    In sympathy remembers,
    And all the gifts we need to cheer
    So graciously He renders.
    What lack we then, yet further, when
    Our Father has such pleasure
    To share with us His treasure?
 
2. Though we may roam the wide world o’er,
    And have no earthly treasure,
    Our Father’s love can give us more
    Than worlds of wealth can measure.
    We have no fear of need while here,
    For we shall lack in nothing
    Of daily food and clothing.
 
3. He who for us so much has done
    To purchase our salvation,
    Who gave His own beloved Son
    For our propitiation,
    He who bestows such love on foes
    Will He, our God and Father,
    Not care for us much rather?
 
4. Before His throne of grace we may
    Present ourselves with boldness,
    Nor fear that he will turn away
    His face from us with coldness.
    He will and can hear ev’ry man
    Who offers His petition
    With faith and true submission.
 
5. In Jesus Christ the Father’s heart
    Is open to receive us;
    We fly to Him when inward smart
    And outward troubles grieve us.
    There we may rest secure and blest,
    Exposed no more to dangers,
    To care and sorrow strangers.
 
6. Think ye the near approach of death
    Can make our hearts feel sadly?
    Ah, no, when “Come” the Father saith,
    We’ll travel homeward gladly.
    Far better ’twere that we were there!
     “Oh, would that He would call us!”
    We sigh when grief befalls us.
 
7. He loveth us; that is enough
    To fill our hearts with gladness;
    He loveth us; that is enough
    To banish ev’ry sadness.
    Lord, grant that we love also Thee
    With love true and unceasing,
    Yea, ev’ry day increasing.

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Thanks be to those souls who labored to write and compose this treasure of praise, many now only known to GOD!

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  • Home
    • Stories of Faith >
      • The Prodigal Son and the Zion’s Harp
      • Steep and Thorny is the Way
      • With Your Zion’s Harps Now Chiming, Praise the Lord!
      • Faithful Unto Death Remain
      • A Loving Devotion to Producing Zion’s Harps, One Copy Per Year
      • Hungarians Begin to Visit Brethren in Communist Ukraine
      • Zion’s Harp Melody Bridges Language Gap
      • Brethren Be Ye Not Affrighted
      • A Letter from Prison
    • Authors
    • Composers
  • Translations
    • Neue Zionsharfe- German
    • Új Sion Hárfa- Hungarian
    • Xapɸa Cиoha- Serbian
    • Noua Harfă A Sionului- Romainian
    • Svete Pisme Novog Siona- Sokac
    • Cithare Davida illi pisme Novog Siona- Bunjevac
    • Harfa Siona- Slovak
    • ПЕСНІ І ХВАЛУ У ХРІСТІ- Ukrainian
    • Zion's Harp
    • Apostolic Christian Hymnal >
      • ACH Texts
      • ACH Sheet Music
    • Arpa De Sion- Spanish
    • Nova Harpa de Sião- Portuguese
    • Sions Harfa- Swedish
    • シオンの竪琴 - Japanese
    • Harfa Siona- Croatian
    • Zion's Hymns
  • Contact
  • Shop
  • Acknowledgements