SONGS OF PRAISE – HOW GREAT THOU ART – By Charles Schokman The Christian hymn has roots in Sweden and has since travelled across the world. ‘How Great Thou Art’ is a Christian hymn which started life as a poem set to a Swedish melody. The poem, ‘O Store Gud’ (O Great God), was written by the Swedish poet and lay minister, Carl Boberg, in 1885. According to hymnologist J. Irving Erickson, the poem is said to be inspired from a sudden violent thunderstorm which Boberg was caught in on his way home from church. After the storm had cleared, and Boberg had returned home, he opened his window and looked out towards the sea. The evening was quiet, and Boberg could hear the sound of church bells. It was these sights and sounds that inspired the words of ‘O Store Gud’. The lyrics were matched with a traditional Swedish folk song ...
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SUNDAY CHOICE – How Great Thou Art – In any language, the emotions come through….. Let’s join in the singing with shouts of acclamation and proclaim with one accord “How Great Thou Art” in this year 2023. How Great Thou Art Oh Lord, my God When I, in awesome wonder Consider all the worlds Thy hands have made I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder Thy power throughout 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 And when I think that God, His Son not sparing Sent Him to die, I scarce can take it in That on the cross, my burden gladly bearing He bled and died to take away my sin Then sings my soul, my Savior God ...
HOW GREAT THOU ART – The Bonner Family – Christmas With the Chosen How Great Thou Art | The Bonner Family Official Music Video | Christmas With the Chosen Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! We are joyful that you are joining us for the release of How Great Thou Art, the Bonner Family official Music Video from Christmas With the Chosen: The Messengers Special live event, originally aired on December 1st, 2021. Christ is the reason why we celebrate and we have needed his love and grace in this world this Christmas season this year. The lyrics to this timeless spiritual anthem remind us that his art confounds the wise and blesses the meek. We continue to be “in awesome wonder” of his miracles. For every weary soul within the sound of our voices, we echo the promise that Jesus Christ can and will heal every broken heart, dry ...
