Fathers

Author: Dawn Hughes Ballantyne; Joyce M. Jensen
Composer: Joyce M. Jensen

Languages (14)

This song text has been indexed at SingPraises.net in the following languages:

• Danish: Fædre
• English: Fathers
• Finnish: Isät
• French: Les pères
• German: Väter
• Japanese: [Unknown title]
• Korean: [Unknown title]
• Mandarin (Traditional): [Unknown title]
• Norwegian: Fedre
• Portuguese: Pais
• Samoan: O Tama
• Spanish: Padres
• Swedish: Fäder
• Tongan: Tamai
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Most common tunes for “Fathers”

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Appearances of “Fathers” over time

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Copyright status of original text

This text was first published in English, in 1975 or earlier.

In copyright (IRI)

Earliest source indexed at SingPraises.net: Music from the Friend (1971–2020) (1971–2020), Jun 1975.

Representative lyrics

English (Original Language)

Fathers

Children’s Songbook (1989, 2021-digital), p. 209

1. The father of our home leads our familyWith wisdom’s light in all that’s right;My father’s good to me.

Fathers are so special with a very special love.They watch us and protect us.They guide us and direct usBack to our home above.

2. The father of our ward tends with loving careEach member’s needs with kindly deeds;Our bishop’s always there.

Fathers are so special with a very special love.They watch us and protect us.They guide us and direct usBack to our home above.

3. And now we’ll sing great praise and rev’rently recallThe Holy One who gave his Son,The Father of us all.

Fathers are so special with a very special love.They watch us and protect us.They guide us and direct usBack to our home above.

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