O Father You Are Sovereign
Verse 1
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Father, You are sovereign,
In all the worlds You made;
Yo
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ur mighty Word was spoken,
And light and life obeyed.
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our voice commands the seaso
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ns,
And
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bounds the ocean’s
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shore,
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Sets stars within their cour
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ses, And st
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ills the temp
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ests’
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roar.
Verse 2
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Father, You are sovereign,
In all affairs of man;
No
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powers of death or darkness,
Can thwart Your perfect plan.
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ll chance and change transc
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ending,
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reme in time and
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space,
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You hold your trusting chil
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dren,
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cure in
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Your emb
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race.
Verse 3
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Father, You are sov’reign!
The Lord of human pain,
Trans
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muting earthly sorrows
To gold of heav’nly gain.
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evil over
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ruling,
As
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none but Conqu’ror
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could,
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Your love pursues its pur
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pose,
Our
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soul’s e
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ternal
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good.
Verse 4
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Father, You are sovereign,
We see You dimly now,
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But soon before Your triumph,
Earth’s every knee shall bow.
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th this glad hope befo
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re us,
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r faith springs up a
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new:
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ur Sovereign Lord and Sav
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ior,
We
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trust and wor
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ship Y
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ou!
"O Father You Are Sovereign"
Words by Margaret Clarkson. Music by Steve Adams. Artist: St. Andrews Hymns
©2012 St. Andrews Hymns
CCLI License #Not Specified
Words by Margaret Clarkson. Music by Steve Adams. Artist: St. Andrews Hymns
©2012 St. Andrews Hymns
CCLI License #Not Specified
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