How Great Thou Art

"How Great Thou Art" is a hymn based on a Swedish poem written by Carl Gustav Boberg (1859–1940) in Sweden in 1885. The melody is a Swedish folk song. It was translated into English by British missionary Stuart K. Hine, who also added two original verses of his own composition. It was popularized by George Beverly Shea and Cliff Barrows during Billy Graham crusades. It was voted the United Kingdom's favourite hymn by BBC's Songs of Praise. "How Great Thou Art" was ranked second (after "Amazing Grace") on a list of the favorite hymns of all time in a survey by Today's Christian magazine in 2001.

Lyrics O Lord my God, when I in awesome wonder Consider all the works Thy hands have made, I see the stars, I hear the mighty thunder Thy pow’r throu’ out the universe displayed. Then sings my soul, my Savior God to Thee; How great Thou art, how great Thou Art! Then sings my soul, my Savior God to Thee; How great Thou art, how great Thou Art! When thro’ the woods, and forest glades I wander And hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees, When I look down from lofty mountain grandeur, And hear the brook and feel the gentle breeze. Then sings my soul, my Savior God to Thee; How great Thou art, how great Thou Art! Then sings my soul, my Savior God to Thee; How great Thou art, how great Thou Art! And when I think that God His, His Son not sparing, Sent Him to die, I scarce can take it in. That on that cross my burden gladly bearing, He bled and died to take away my sin. Then sings my soul, my Savior God to Thee; How great Thou art, how great Thou Art! Then sings my soul, my Savior God to Thee; How great Thou art, how great Thou Art! When Christ shall come with shout of acclamation And take me home, what joy shall fill my heart! Then I shall bow with humble adoration, And there proclaim, my God, how great Thou art! Then sings my soul, my Savior God to Thee; How great Thou art, how great Thou Art! Then sings my soul, my Savior God to Thee; How great Thou art, how great Thou Art!

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