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Tyggare kan ingen vara (Children of the Heavenly Father)

Tryggare kan ingen vara / More secure can no one be

(Bold words are included in the vocal version)

Swedish

Ingen nöd och ingen lycka

Skall utur hans hand dem rycka

Han vår vän för andra vänner

Sina barns bekymmer känner.

Se, han räknar håren alla

som ifrån vårt huvud falla

Han oss föder och oss kläder

Under sorgen han oss gläder.

Gläd dig då du lilla skara

Jakobs Gud skall dig bevara

För hans vilja måste alla

Fiender till jorden falla.

Vad han tar och vad han giver

Samme fader han dock bliver

Och hans mål är blott det ena

Barnets sanna väl allena.

English

Children of the heav’nly Father

Safely in His bosom gather;

Nestling bird nor star in heaven

Such a refuge e’er 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 ne’er 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 ev’ry blessing

And His help in woes distressing.

Praise the Lord in joyful numbers:

Your Protector never slumbers.

At the will of your Defender

Ev’ry foeman must surrender.

More sacred songs and their history can be found in Stories Behind the Music (with a CD of the songs recorded by Len). It is available through the author: <len@lenshamn.com>