Today's Prayer Alert 10-22-2010
- Oct 22, 2010
- Bob Willhite
- Category: Prayer Alerts
Once again on Friday, we pause to GIVE THANKS to our Heavenly Father for His Goodness towards us and all of mankind. We have been doing a series of Hymns of Prayer these past few Fridays. We have observed that the present day church meetings do not always sing the Hymns of Faith and do not always sing certain scriptures that were set to music to encourage one another.
As PRAYER sets up the appropriate conditions for supernatural divine interventions in our lives, our songs and hymns and spiritual songs will positively CHARGE the atmosphere that surrounds us as we make melodies in our heart to the Glory of God our Heavenly Father!
This is my Father's World, and to my listening ears
all nature sings, and round me rings the music of the spheres.
This is my Father's World:
I rest me in the thought of rocks and trees, of skies and seas;
His Hand the wonders wrought.
This is my Father's World, the birds their carols raise,
the morning light, the lily white, declare their maker's praise.
This is my Father's World:
He shines in all that's fair; in the rustling grass I hear Him pass;
He speaks to me everywhere.
This is my Father's World. Oh let me ne'er forget
that though the wrong seems oft so strong,
God is the ruler yet.
This is my Father’s World: the battle is not yet done
Jesus Who died shall be satisfied,
And earth and Heav’n shall be one.
This is my Father’s World, dreaming I see His Face.
I open my eyes and in glad surprise cry,
The Lord is in this place!
This is my Father's world: why should my heart be sad?
The Lord is King; let the heavens ring!
God reigns; let the earth be glad!
Words: Maltbie D. Babcock, 1901, alt. While a pastor in Lockport, New York, Babcock liked to hike in an area called “the escarpment,” an ancient up thrust ledge near Lockport. It has a marvelous view of farms, orchards, and Lake Ontario, about 15 miles distant. It is said those walks in the woods inspired these lyrics. The title recalls an expression Babcock used when starting a walk: “I’m going out to see my Father’s world.”
Music: Terra Beata, traditional English melody, arranged by Franklin L. Sheppard in his Alleluia, 1915 (MIDI, score).