Hymn: My Father God, when on Thy vast creation

My Father God, when on Thy vast creation,
The wonders of the heav’n and earth, I gaze,
Things great and small, beyond enumeration,
Which manifest Thy pow’r in untold ways;

Then all my being sings in praise to Thee,
How marvellous! How great Thou art!
And this I’ll sing through all eternity,
How marvellous! How great Thou art!

As I enjoy the grace of Thy salvation
And contemplate how Thou Thy Son hast sent,
Who died that we might be Thy new creation,
Thy life expressing to the full extent;

When in the church, in blest participation,
I see how millions Thine own life possess,
How they are built to form Thy habitation,
Containing Thee, Thy fulness to express;

As I expect the coming age of fulness
And hope to share the new Jerusalem,
With all the heavens and the earth in newness
And all Thou art expressed in all of them;

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Jul 26 2026

Pham Chu Leong

Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia

Amen! Every time heard this hymn, remind us we are living in Lord mercy, How Great Thou Art.

Apr 12 2026

Wei

Espoo, Uusimaa, Finland

When in the church, in blest participation,

I see how millions Thine own life possess,

How they are built to form Thy habitation,

Containing Thee, Thy fulness to express!

Apr 5 2026

Marialen Dacara

Taipie, Xinyi, Taiwan

Amen we love you oh Lord Jesus we praise you thank you for your love we Worship you oh Lord Jesus

Mar 22 2026

Francis Y Chow

Church In New York City, United States

We praise Thee Abba Father!

Jan 11 2026

Jeremiah Chongkingdom

India

Our Lord is marvelous! Praise the Lord!

Jul 27 2025

Nertil

Newington, CT, Albania

Shpirti im kendon O Zot shpetuesi im

Sa I madh je ti, Sa I madh je ti.

Jul 15 2025

Jim Smith

Mansfield, Ohio, United States

Here is a little interesting history on this hymn.

In 1885, at age 26, Swedish preacher Carl G. Boberg wrote the words of a poem entitled O Store Gud. Several years later, Boberg attended a meeting and was surprised to hear his poem being sung to an old Swedish melody.

In the early 1920’s, English missionaries Stuart K. Hine and his wife ministered in Poland. There they learned the Russian version of Boberg’s poem, O Store Gud, coupled with the original Swedish melody.

Later, Hine wrote original English words and made his own arrangement of the Swedish melody, which became popular and is now known as the hymn, How Great Thou Art.

The first three verses were inspired, line upon line, amidst unforgettable experiences in the Carpathian Mountains. In a village to which he had climbed, Mr. Hine stood in the street singing a Gospel Hymn and reading aloud, John, Chapter Three.

Among the sympathetic listeners was a local village schoolmaster. A storm was gathering, and when it was evident no further travel could be made that night, the friendly schoolmaster offered his hospitality.

Awe-inspiring was the mighty thunder echoing through the mountains, and it was this impression that was to bring about the birth of the first verse.

Pushing on, Hine crossed the mountain frontier into Romania and into Bukovina. Together with some young people, through the woods and forest glades he wandered, and heard the birds sing sweetly in the trees. Thus, the second verse came into being.

Verse three was inspired by the conversion of many Carpathian mountain-dwellers. The fourth verse did not come about until Hine’s return to Britain.

So you see several brothers have been inspired from the original. They each in turn adapted it and made it their own.

Certainly the author of the original hymn “How Great thou Art” was experiencing with awe the greatness of God as He wrote his hymn. [that is the original by Carl Boberg]. In This adaptation of “How Great Thou Art” you can see the inspiration of the original hymnodist and how it influenced this adaptation. But there is something more than creation and salvation that made the author of this hymn appreciate the greatness of God. That is the vision and experience of the church portrayed in the last verses. We must also have a vision like this and experience Christ in the church! Then we too will sing, with are entire being, how great, great, great, you are to the Father!

May 23 2025

Un Hermano

THE PRACTICE OF PRAISE

Now suppose that in our meeting we have taken up the matter of the greatness of God. This is a good point, but there is still not much doctrine here. Yet you may have many things to say. One may rise and say, “Look at the universe; how great God is! ” Another may say, “Look at the millions of saints in the earth; how great God is! ” Then another may say, “Look at all the local churches. See how all the saints are being built up together in love. How great God is! ” Eventually, someone may exclaim, “Look at us. See how He is building us up here as the local church in this place. How great God is! ” This will release a volume of praise. When the meeting has reached the climax, we may then sing the hymn, “How great Thou art! ” We will all be in the heavenlies.

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Apr 20 2025

Nicole Ho

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

The grace of Thy salvation, Thy life expressing to the full extent.

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