The hymn ‘How Great Thou Art’ is a Christian hymn based on an original Swedish hymn entitled ‘O Store Gud’ written in 1885 by Carl Boberg (1859–1940). The inspiration for the poem came when Boberg was walking home from church near Kronobäck, Sweden, and listening to church bells. A sudden storm got Boberg’s attention, and…
Hymn tune: FINALNDIA, from Jean Sibelius’ (1865 – 1957) symphonic poem Finlandia.Text: Original German text (“Stille meine Wille, dein Jesus hilft siegen”) written by Katharina von Schlegel (1697 – 1768) in 1752. Translated into English in 1855 by Jane Laurie Borthwick (1813 – 1897). English Lyrics [Verse 1]Be still, my soul: the Lord is on…
English Lyrics King of kings, MajestyGod of Heaven living in meGentle Saviour, closest friendStrong Deliverer, beginning and endAll within me falls at Your throneYour Majesty, I can but bowI lay my all before You nowIn royal robes I don’t deserveI live to serve Your MajestyEarth and Heaven worship YouLove eternal, Faithful and TrueWho bought the…
“Make Me a Channel of Your Peace” is not a psalm but a prayer attributed to St. Francis of Assisi.The background is rooted in St. Francis’ life and his deep spiritual beliefs. St. Francis was a 13th-century Italian friar who was committed to living a life of poverty, peace, and love, following the teachings of…
English Lyrics [The Church’s One Foundation][1]The Church’s one foundation is Jesus Christ her Lord;She is His new creation by water and the Word.From heaven He came and sought her to be His holy bride;With His own blood He bought her, and for her life He died.[2]Elect from every nation, yet one over all the earth;Her…
“My Jesus, My Saviour – Shout to the Lord” is not a psalm but a contemporary Christian worship song. Here is a brief account of its background:Origin and Author: The song was written by Darlene Zschech. It emerged in the contemporary Christian music scene, which has been growing and evolving since the mid-20th century. Zschech…