How Great Thou Art

(O Lord My God)

Authors

1953 Stuart K. Hine, Renewed 1981 Manna Music, Inc. (Copyright)
Stuart Wesley Keene Hine (Text)
Carl Gustav Boberg (Artist)

Tags

Love Forgiveness God's Might Holy Spirit Devotion Grace Salvation Joy Hymn Crucifixion Sacrifice

How Great Thou Art

Verse 1
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Oh Lord my 
God, when I in 
awesome wonder
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E
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Consider 
all the 
works Thy h
ands have m
ade;
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I see the stars, I hear the 
rolling thunder:
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Bm
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Thy pow'r through
out the 
uni
verse dis
played.
Chorus
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Then sings my
 soul my
 Savior God to
 Thee,
E
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How great Thou 
art, how great Thou 
art;
D
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Then sings my soul my 
Savior God to 
Thee,
E
Bm
E
A2
How great Thou 
art
, how g
reat Tho
u art.
Verse 2
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When through the 
woods, and forest 
glades I wander,
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And hear the 
birds sing 
sweetly 
in the 
trees;
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When I look down from lofty 
mountain grandeur,
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And hear the b
rook and 
feel the 
gentle 
breeze.
Verse 3
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And when I 
think that God, His 
Son not sparing
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Sent Him to 
die, I 
scarce can 
take it 
in;
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That on the cross, my burden 
gladly bearing,
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He bled and d
ied to 
take a
way my 
sin.
Verse 4
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When Christ shall 
come with shout of 
acclamation
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And take me 
home, what 
joy shall 
fill my 
heart;
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Then I shall bow in humble 
adoration,
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And there proc
laim my 
God how 
great Thou 
art!