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…
English Lyrics Tell out, my soul, the greatness of the Lord!Unnumbered blessings give my spirit voice;tender to me the promise of his word –in God my Saviour shall my heart rejoice.Tell out, my soul, the greatness of his name!Make known his might, the deeds his arm has done;his mercy sure, from age to age the…
English Lyrics Version 1O happy day, that fixed my choiceOn thee, my Savior and my God!Well may this glowing heart rejoice,And tell its raptures all abroad.Refrain:Happy day, happy day,When Jesus washed my sins away!He taught me how to watch and pray,And live rejoicing ev’ry day:Happy day, happy day,When Jesus washed my sins away!O happy bond…
The Salvation Army was founded in 1865 as the “East London Christian Mission” in London by one-time Methodist preacher William Booth and his wife Catherine. The Salvation Army is the largest non-government provider of social services in the United States and one of the largest in the world. The Salvation Army (TSA) is a Protestant…
English Lyrics Sing of the Lord’s goodnessFather of all wisdomCome to Him and bless His nameMercy He has shown usHis love is foreverFaithful to the end of daysCome then, all you nationsSing of the Lord’s goodnessMelodies of praise and thanks to GodRing out the Lord’s gloryPraise him with your musicWorship Him and bless His namePower…
The hymn “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross” was written by Isaac Watts, and published in Hymns and Spiritual Songs in 1707. It is significant for being an innovative departure from the early English hymn style of only using paraphrased biblical texts, although the first couplet of the second verse paraphrases Galatians 6:14a and the…
