Hymn: “This Is My Father’s World” – Maltbie D. Babcock (1858-1901)
Tune: TERRA PATRIS
I can relax because my Heavenly Father is in control.
In the midst of turmoil and unrest – worldwide and within –
I can truly be un-worried because unlike Leonardo DiCaprio, God IS the King of
the World!
I am not one of those who believes that God created the
world, then walked away to let it develop on its own. He did not invent the
universe and unconcerned, step away from the control panel. As long as I am
convinced that he is Omnipotent, I can rest me in that thought… and that on his
timetable things will realign, and all will be well.
I’ve admitted already that I am a worrier, so this hymnline
reminds me that I need not be. That doesn’t mean that I have conquered my
worrying spirit, but in the overall big picture, I am at peace.
We’re always told to “just turn it over to God”; sometimes I
think we need to turn it over to God’s timing. If the world… the
universe… is his, and – as we’re told later in the hymn - “God is the Ruler yet,”
we can face most any dilemma if we’re willing to wait.
The Augustana Choir
Sings This Hymn
Fernando Ortega Sings
This Hymn
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