How Great Thou Art
Rice Chris Lyrics
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When I in awesome wonder
Consider all
The works Thy Hand hath made,
I see the stars,
I hear the mighty thunder,
Thy pow'r throughout
The universe displayed,
When through the woods
And forest glades I wander
I 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!
When Christ shall come,
With shouts of acclamation,
And take me home,
What joy shall fill my heart!
Then I shall bow
In 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!
The song "How Great Thou Art" by Rice Chris is a hymn that expresses a sense of awe and wonder in the creation of the world by God. The first verse is an expression of the poet's feeling of amazement when he contemplates the vastness and complexity of God's creation. The endless sky, the stars and the thunder all display God's power and the poet's soul resounds with a sense of amazement. The second verse takes us into the intricacies of nature where the poet hears the sweet tweets of birds, feels the gentle breeze and sees the flowing streams. All these elements remind the poet of the greatness of the creator and he is moved to sing a song of praise. The third verse is even more personal, as it portrays the poet's hope for eternal life. He imagines a time when Christ will come and take him home, and he will be filled with joy and adoration at the sight of God's glory. Ultimately, the poet's soul resounds with the melody of the chorus as he sings praises to God.
Line by Line Meaning
O Lord my God,
Oh Lord, my God,
When I in awesome wonder
When I am in awe and wonder
Consider all
Thinking about
The works Thy Hand hath made,
The things you have made with Your hands,
I see the stars,
I see the beauty of the stars,
I hear the mighty thunder,
I hear the roar of the thunder,
Thy pow'r throughout
The power Your presence has throughout
The universe displayed,
The magnificent universe
When through the woods
When walking through the woods
And forest glades I wander
And forests' paths I stroll through,
I hear the birds
I hear the melodious sound of birds,
Sing sweetly in the trees,
Singing sweetly in the trees,
When I look down
When I gaze down
From lofty mountain grandeur
From the grandeur of an elevated mountain,
And hear the brook
I hear the streaming brook,
And feel the gentle breeze,
And feel the tranquil breeze,
Then sings my soul,
Then my soul sings
My Savior God, to Thee,
My Savior God, to You,
How great Thou art!
You are so great!
How great Thou art!
You are so great!
When Christ shall come,
When Jesus comes,
With shouts of acclamation,
With cheering and rejoicing,
And take me home,
And brings me home,
What joy shall fill my heart!
What happiness will fulfill my heart!
Then I shall bow
Then, I will kneel
In humble adoration
In a show of humble respect,
And there proclaim,
And then declare there,
"My God, how great Thou art!"
"My God, You are so great!"
Then sings my soul,
Then, my soul sings
My Savior God, to Thee,
My Savior God, to You,
How great Thou art!
You are so great!
How great Thou art!
You are so great!
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing, Songtrust Ave, Peermusic Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: DAVID DELARGY, MIKE HEDGES, SALLI ISAAK, EUGENE O'HAGAN, MARTIN O'HAGAN, HERBERT SALLY, TRADITIONAL
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I heard this song at my sons funeral today, it was his favorite song. He was only 43 years old and had 3 miracles in his life. He was 25 when he was given 12 hours to live. After the pastor and I laid hands on him we knew Jesus would let him live. He received a kidney from a living donor in church. He is in the medical journals as the sickest person from kidney failure ever to survive. Never give up on God to bring you up when your down, the church was packed with all the people he touched in his short life. I’m glad this was his favorite song and I’m glad he accepted Christ when I shared the gospel with him. I can’t wait to be in heaven with him and spend eternity with all my brothers and sisters in Christ it’s going to be awesome.😊🙏❤️
Trang Nguyen
Amen.
Patricia Morris
Sorry for your loss He's in a better place
ann wright
God bless you and your family, know this, Jesus is coming very soon and He will rapture us and you will be with Jesus and your son forever. I will pray for you and your family. He will wipe away all the tears from your eyes.
Joan Pettengill
Hallelujah 🙌
Joe Linville
Prayers to you and your family.
Trent Fox
After years of calling myself a christian and still commiting controllable sins, I am elated to say I have fully given my life to Jesus Christ, My God.
Linda Miles
Hi how did you do that? I still sin daily but don't want to
Carol Hurst
Amen, GOD bless you Trent. GOD knew WHEN you would. He knows our heart. ❤
Carol Hurst
@Linda Miles Linda Read John 3:16 and Acts 16:31. Just tell Jesus to forgive you of your sins. You don't WAIT, because the bible says NOW
(2 Corinthians 6:2) is the day of Salvation. GOD bless you Linda.❤