How Great Thou Art
Although this hymn was associated
with Billy Graham crusades, it
originated in 19th-century Europe.
In 1886 Swedish pastor Carl Boberg
was caught in a thunderstorm while
visiting a beautiful country estate.
As the storm passed, giving way
to the sweet songs of birds and
a green countryside glistening
in sunlight, Boberg composed
the original stanzas of this hymn.
Lord, How Great Thou Art:
Look up into the heavens.
Who created all the stars?
Because of His great power
and incomparable strength,
not a single one is missing…
The everlasting God, the Lord,
The Creator of the ends of the
earth, neither faints nor is weary.
He gives power to the weak,
and those who have no might
He increases strength… (And)
those who wait on the Lord Shall
renew their strength (Isa 40:26-31)
Lord, we praise You for creation,
for Your holiness and most of all
for Your great love & mercy for us
by giving us Your Son Jesus Christ.
Forgive us for being too busy
to be awed by Your creation.
Forgive us for not always seeing
You in the light of Your greatness
& doubting instead of trusting You.
Create great things and give us all
we need to live out the path U have
planned and guide us into it. Amen.
Lord, sometimes I will feel weary
in the challenges of life while
waiting for fulfillment of promise.
But Your Word says those who
hope in You will find new Strength.
Help me Lord to trust that
You will give me the strength
to run and not grow weary;
and to walk and not faint.
In Jesus’ mighty name, Amen.
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! (2x)
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.