“How Great Thou Art” is a Christian hymn based on a Swedish traditional melody and a poem written in 1885 by Carl Boberg. Since then, it’s travelled around the world and been translated into multiple languages and has become one of the most popular Christian hymns.
It’s a bit challenging to play with lots of sharps and flats, but is a nice one once you’re in the flow 🙂
Did you know?! “How Great Thou Art” has been covered by Yolanda Adams, Pentatonix, Alan Jackson, Dolly Parton, Martina McBride, Elvis Presley and OneVoice.
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O Lord, my God, when I in awesome wonder
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Consider all the worlds Thy Hands have made
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I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder
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Thy power throughout the universe displayed
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Then sings my soul, my Saviour God, to Thee
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How great Thou art, how great Thou art
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Then sings my soul, my Saviour God, to Thee
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How great Thou art, how great Thou art
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And when I think of 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 died to take away my sin
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Then sings my soul, my Saviour God, to Thee
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How great Thou art, how great Thou art
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Then sings my soul, my Saviour God, to Thee
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How great Thou art, how great Thou art
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When Christ shall come with shout of acclamation
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And lead me home, what joy shall fill my heart
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Then I shall bow with humble adoration
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And then proclaim, my God, how great Thou art
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Then sings my soul ~ my Saviour God, to Thee
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How great Thou art, how great Thou art
F F Bb ^D-^C Bb Bb-A Bb G F
Then sings my soul ~ my Saviour God, to Thee
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How great Thou art, how great Thou art…