How Great Thou Art

Also known as: O Store Gud, O Lord My God

Authors: Carl Boberg, Stuart K. Hine (English)

Composer: Swedish folk melody

Year: 1885

Style: hymn

Public Domain

★★★★★ Doctrinally Excellent

Print / PDF

Theological Analysis

A complete gospel presentation moving from creation to cross to coming again. The progression from natural revelation to special revelation to eschatological hope is masterful.

✓ Theological Strengths

Natural revelation leading to worship
Clear substitutionary atonement ('my burden gladly bearing')
Eschatological hope prominent
Personal response to God's greatness
Balance of God's transcendence and immanence

Line-by-Line Analysis

"And when I think, that God, His Son not sparing; Sent Him to die, I scarce can take it in"

★★★★★

Echoes Romans 8:32. The wonder of the incarnation and atonement is appropriately described as almost incomprehensible.

Scripture: Romans 8:32John 3:16

AI Theological Check

Chord Chart

Key:

Verse 1

O Lord my C God, when I in F awesome wonder,

Consider C all the worlds G Thy Hands have C made;

I see the C stars, I hear the F rolling thunder,

Thy C power throughout G the universe C displayed.

Chorus

Then sings my C soul, my F Savior God, to C Thee:

How great Thou C art! How great Thou G art!

Then sings my C soul, my F Savior God, to C Thee:

How great Thou C art! How G great Thou C art!

Verse 2

Then sings my C soul, my Saviour God, F to Thee,

How C great Thou art, G how great Thou C art.

Then sings my C soul, my Saviour God, F to Thee,

How C great Thou G art, how great C Thou art!

Chorus

Then sings my C soul, my F Savior God, to C Thee:

How great Thou C art! How great Thou G art!

Then sings my C soul, my F Savior God, to C Thee:

How great Thou C art! How G great Thou C art!

Verse 3

When through the C woods, and forest glades F I wander,

And C hear the birds G sing sweetly in the C trees.

When I look C down, from lofty mountain F grandeur

And C see the G brook, and feel C the gentle breeze.

Chorus

Then sings my C soul, my F Savior God, to C Thee:

How great Thou C art! How great Thou G art!

Then sings my C soul, my F Savior God, to C Thee:

How great Thou C art! How G great Thou C art!

Verse 4

And when I C think, that God, His F Son not sparing;

Sent C Him to die, G I scarce can take C it in;

That on the C Cross, my burden gladly F bearing,

He C bled and G died to take C away my sin.

Chorus

Then sings my C soul, my F Savior God, to C Thee:

How great Thou C art! How great Thou G art!

Then sings my C soul, my F Savior God, to C Thee:

How great Thou C art! How G great Thou C art!

Verse 5

When Christ shall C come, with shout of F acclamation,

And C take me home, G what joy shall fill C my heart.

Then I shall C bow, in humble F adoration,

And C then proclaim: G "My God, how C great Thou art!"

Full Lyrics

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.

Then sings my soul, my Saviour God, to Thee,

How great Thou art, how great Thou art!

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.

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.

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!"

This hymn is in the public domain.

Resources

ChordPro (.cho) Lyrics (.txt)

No resources uploaded yet. Sign in to upload.

Community Discussion

Loading discussion...

← Back to Songs Submit Additional Analysis