A friend of my sister-in-law’s was killed by a drunk driver a couple days ago and my s-i-l asked if all Lutherans could sing “Children of the Heavenly Father” in her memory.Â? So…

Children of the heavâ????nly Father
Safely in His bosom gather;
Nestling bird nor star in Heaven
Such a refuge eâ????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 neâ????er forsaketh;
His the loving purpose solely
To preserve them pure and holy.
-LBW #474

Blogged in memory of Kara Rose Ardella Maes.