The Family Is of God
Author: Matthew J. Neeley
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1. Our Father has a family. It’s me!f 11. Our Father has a family. It’s me!
2It’s you, all others too: we are His children. 2It’s you, all others too: we are His children.
3He sent each one of us to earth, through birth, 3He sent each one of us to earth, through birth,
4To live and learn here in fam’lies. 4To live and learn here in fam’lies.
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6[Chorus] 6[Chorus]
n n 7God gave us families
7God gave us families to help us become what He wants us to be— 8to help us become what He wants us to be—
8This is how He shares His love, for the fam’ly is of God. 9This is how He shares His love,
10for the fam’ly is of God.
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102. A father’s place is to preside, provide, 122. A father’s place is to preside, provide,
11To love and teach the gospel to his children. 13To love and teach the gospel to his children.
12A father leads in fam’ly prayer to share 14A father leads in fam’ly prayer to share
13Their love for Father in Heaven. 15Their love for Father in Heaven.
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153. A mother’s purpose is to care, prepare, 173. A mother’s purpose is to care, prepare,
n 16To nurture and to strengthen all her children. n 18To nurture and strengthen all her children.
17She teaches children to obey, to pray, 19She teaches children to obey, to pray,
t 18To love and serve in the fam’ly. t 20To love, and serve in the fam’ly.
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204. I’ll love and serve my family and be 224. I’ll love and serve my family and be
21A good example to each fam’ly member. 23A good example to each fam’ly member.
22And when I am a mom or dad, so glad, 24And when I am a mom or dad, so glad,
23I’ll help my fam’ly remember: 25I’ll help my fam’ly remember:
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