Sunday, August 13, 2006

How Great Thou Art

I wasn't prepared for the outpouring of tears I would experience in church today. One of our hymns was "How Great Thou Art." I love it...it's a beautiful hymn, packed with His grace and the gospel message. It also was Dad's favorite hymn. We sung it at his funeral. It didn't impact me then as much as it did today. The tears flowed freely as I sang each verse and thought of Dad, up there in heaven singing praises to God....forever and ever...Amen. I miss you, Dad...more than you know.

O 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 Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art.
Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art!

When through 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 see the brook, and feel the gentle breeze.

Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art.
Then sings my soul, My Saviour 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 Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art.
Then sings my soul, My Saviour 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, in humble adoration,
And then proclaim: "My God, how great Thou art!"

Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art.
Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art!

1 Comments:

Blogger Renee said...

I also sang this Hymn yesterday, at my uncle’s funeral. As I sang this Hymn my thoughts were also on my father, but not forgetting my special uncle that joined him in heaven. I could picture both of them standing in Heaven singing this song with us.

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