![]() ![]() Sent Him to die, I scarce can take it in When I look down, from lofty mountain grandeurĪnd see the brook, and feel the gentle breeze.Īnd when I think, that God, His Son not sparing When through the woods, and forest glades I wander,Īnd hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees. Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee, Thy power throughout the universe displayed. I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder, Giving God all praise, glory, and honor for who He is - the Creator of this universe.Ĭonsider all the worlds Thy Hands have made Today millions across the world continue to sing this beautiful song. This caused the hymn to receive new attention in Sweden and America and be published in several songbooks. He later sang this song over 100 times during a revival in New York at a Billy Graham Crusade. How Great Thou Art was sung by George Beverly Shea at the London Crusade of the Billy Graham evangelistic team in 1954. How Great Thou Art – Sung by George Beverly Shea Cyrus Nelson of Gospel Light Publications copyrighted and published the song. After hearing it sung in India, he introduced it to various Christian groups in America. Edwin Orr of Fuller Theological Seminary, is said to have brought the hymn to America. Our heavenly home awaits us, all of those who have received Christ in obedience.ĭr. Of the hymn’s importance he said: “When we reach that heavenly home, we will fully understand the greatness of God, and will bow in humble adoration, saying to Him, O Lord my God, how great thou art.” May we all live in such a way that we will be ready when Jesus Christ appears to receive the saints. He later wrote the fourth verse as a triumphant message of life eternal. He published the first three verses (in both English and Russian) in 1949 in Grace and Peace, a Russian evangelistic paper which Hine edited. He then translated the first three stanzas into English, which was sung at an evangelistic meeting in England during World War One. He found some version of the Russian text and sang it at an evangelistic meeting with his wife. How Great Thou Art was translated by Stuart K. How Great Thou Art – Translated by Stuart K. ![]() In 1927, it was published in a Russian version of the German text. This poem, titled O Store Gud (O Great God) was published in 1891 in Witness of the Truth, the weekly newspaper that Boberg edited. Can you imagine what Boberg felt as he formed these words? There was such calmness after the fierce storm he could only utter those words of peace. And the words to How Great Thou Art begin to form in his heart - O Lord, my God, When I in awesome wonder, consider all the worlds Thy hands hath made. ![]() He then heard a church bell in the distance. Boberg was enjoying a nice walk when a thunderstorm suddenly appeared out of no where. He was a Swedish pastor, editor, and member of the Swedish parliament. The history of the hymn How Great Thou Art begins with Mr. How Great Thou Art How Great Thou Art – The History of the hymn ![]()
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