Singing Brings a Smile to My Heart

Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defense, and the God of my mercy.
(Psalms 59:17)

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:

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

How great Thou art, how great Thou art!

Then sings my soul! my Savior God, to Thee:

How great Thou art, how great Thou art!

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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 hear the brook and feel the gentle breeze

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

How great Thou art, how great Thou art!

Then sings my soul! my Savior God, to Thee:

How great Thou art, how great Thou art!

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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

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

How great Thou art, how great Thou art!

Then sings my soul! my Savior God, to Thee:

How great Thou art, how great Thou art!

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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 there proclaim, my God, how great Thou art!

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

How great Thou art, how great Thou Art!

Then sings my soul, my Savior God , to The:

How great Thou art, how great Thou art!

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This is my favorite hymn- I've always loved it but it became my absolute favorite after meeting Gerison Acosta and hearing him sing it in Spanish and my favorite part of the presbytery meeting is when all of the brethren sing How Great Thou Art in all of the different languages.

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question for the day: what is your favorite hymn ( by hymn it doesn't have to be in the blue or brown book )