How Great Thou Art - Hymn with Lyrics

(1) 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.

(2) 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!

(3) 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.

(4) 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.

(5) 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!".

Scripture;Psalm 19;Genesis 1:1;Job 37:5-7:Romans 5:8

The hymn "How Great Thou Art" was originally written as a poem in 1885 by Carl Gustav Boberg, a Swedish pastor, poet, and editor. The poem was titled "O Store Gud" (translated as "O Great God"). It was inspired by Boberg's experience of a sudden thunderstorm followed by a peaceful calm, which moved him to reflect on the majesty and greatness of God.
Key Contributions:
Carl Gustav Boberg (1885): Wrote the original nine-verse Swedish poem.
Stuart K. Hine (1949): A British missionary who encountered the hymn in Ukraine, translated it into English, and expanded it. Hine added the now-famous third and fourth verses, focusing on Christ’s sacrifice and His return.