Our Heavenly Father Loves Us

Children of Our Heavenly Father

Children of our Heav’nly Father

Safely in his bosom gather;

Nestling bird nor star in heaven

Such a refuge e’er was given.

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 ne’er forsaketh;

His the loving purpose solely

To preserve them pure and holy.

Text: Caroline V. Sandell-Berg, 1832–1903; trans. by Ernst W. Olson, 1870–1958. English translation © Board of Publication, Lutheran Church in America. Used by permission.

Music: Traditional Swedish melody

The feeling remains that God is on the journey, too.  

~Teresa of Avila

God's gifts put man's best dreams to shame. 

 ~Elizabeth Barrett Browning

D & C 61: 11

 And now, verily I say unto you, and what I say unto one I say unto all, 

be of good cheer, little children; 

for I am in your midst, 

and I have not forsaken you;

And inasmuch as you have humbled yourselves before me, 

the blessings of the kingdom are yours.