How Great Thou Art!!!!

This last Sunday I was finally able to go to church, it was a great feeling. But when I got there, I quickly discovered that we were having a hymn sing where people request what hymns they'd like to sing. It's like the TRL of church. At first I was rather frustrated, I finally was able to go to church, and it was a hymn sing. But I understood, because our pastor had just done a funeral on Friday, and was preparing for a funeral that was today, so I'm sure the last thing he needed was to prepare another sermon. But any sadness I had quickly left when we started to sing some of those Hymn greats. One such hymn was "How Great Thou Art." It was exactly what I needed that day.
Today though, I went to the funeral because the lady was the Step-Grandmother of one of my best friends, and some of us felt it important to go and be there for him. I was very glad I went. It was the first ever funeral I had been to in my own church that I've attended since kindergarten. My pastor provided extremely comforting words to the family and encouraging words to all of us there. But one of the best parts was the end, when one of the most common funeral songs was sung, "How Great Thou Art." As I stood there belting out this very familar song, I just tried to take in the happenings, and the value and tenderness of life. As I saw the family file out of the sanctuary, teary-eyed, it really hit me how great He is. I also started to really look into the words of this song, which I am going to post and invite you to look into aswell. If you know the tune, feel free to sing it to yourself, if not, analyze the beauty and truthfulness of the words. I want your revelation for today to occur the same way mine did, engrossed in the words of this incredible hymn. ...

O Lord my God, when I in awesome wonder. Consider all the works thy hand hath made, I see the stars, I hear the mighty thunder, Thy pow'r throughout the universe displayed; 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!

When through the woods and forest glades I wander, I hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees; When I look down from lofty mountain grandeur and hear the brook and feel the gently
breeze;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!

But when I think that God, his Son not sparing, Sent him to die, I scarece can take it in, That on the cross my burden gladly bearing He bled and died to take away my sin; 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!

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!" 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! (LW # 519)

Enough said, Praise God, Amen.

God's Blessings on your everyday Worship,
Adam