How Great Thou Art
Majestic Reverence: Exploring the Profound Meaning of 'How Great Thou Art'
Lyrics
O Lord, my God, when I in awesome wonder
Expressing awe and reverence towards God, acknowledging His greatness.
Consider all the worlds Thy Hands have made
Reflecting on the creation of the world by God's hands.
I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder
Observing the stars and the powerful sound of thunder as manifestations of God's greatness.
Thy power throughout the universe displayed
Recognizing God's power evident throughout the entire universe.
Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to Thee
Expressing the overwhelming response of the soul to God's greatness.
How great Thou art, how great Thou art
Proclaiming the greatness of God with a sense of wonder and admiration.
Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to Thee
Repeating the declaration of God's greatness, emphasizing the soul's response.
How great Thou art, how great Thou art
Reiterating the proclamation of God's greatness for emphasis.
And when I think of God, His Son not sparing
Contemplating the sacrifice of God's Son, emphasizing the gravity of the act.
Sent Him to die, I scarce can take it in
Expressing difficulty in fully comprehending the profound sacrifice.
That on the Cross, my burden gladly bearing
Reflecting on Christ's willingness to bear the burden on the Cross.
He bled and died to take away my sin, oh
Highlighting the redemptive significance of Christ's sacrifice for sin.
Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to Thee
Reaffirming the soul's response to God's greatness through singing.
How great Thou art, how great Thou art
Reiterating the declaration of God's greatness with deep emotion.
Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to Thee
Emphasizing the continued expression of the soul's response to God.
How great Thou art, how great Thou art
Reaffirming the proclamation of God's greatness with awe and gratitude.
When Christ shall come with shout of acclamation
Anticipating the future return of Christ with joy and celebration.
And lead me home, what joy shall fill my heart
Envisioning the joy and fulfillment when Christ leads the believer home.
Then I shall bow with humble adoration
Committing to bow in humble adoration before God.
And then proclaim, my God, how great Thou art
Expressing the intention to proclaim God's greatness after bowing in adoration.
Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to Thee
Reiterating the soul's response through continued singing to God.
How great Thou art, how great Thou art
Proclaiming God's greatness once again with deep emotion and reverence.
Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to Thee
Reaffirming the soul's continuous expression of God's greatness.
How great Thou art, how great Thou art
Concluding with a final declaration of God's greatness, expressing awe and wonder.
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