Ancient and Modern ‎#650

650. Great is thy faithfulness, O God my Father

1 Great is thy faithfulness, O God my Father,
there is no shadow of turning with thee;
thou changest not, thy compassions they fail not,
as thou hast been thou for ever wilt be.

Refrain:
Great is thy faithfulness! Great is thy faithfulness!
Morning by morning new mercies I see;
all I have needed thy hand hath provided,
great is thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me.

2 Summer and winter, and spring-time and harvest,
sun, moon and stars in their courses above,
join with all nature in manifold witness
to thy great faithfulness, mercy and love. [Refrain]

3 Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth,
thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide;
strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow,
blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside! [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Great is thy faithfulness, O God my Father
• Author: Thomas O. Chisholm (1866-1960)
• Refrain First Line: Great is thy faithfulness! Great is thy faithfulness!
• Meter: 11 10 11 10 and refrain
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2013
• Scripture:
  Genesis 8:22
  ;
  Lamentations 3:21-23
  ;
  Colossians 1:13-14
• Topic: Harvest Thanksgiving; Creation and the Environment; Assurance; Blessing; Children and All-Age Worship; Creation; Forgiveness; God: faithfulness of in creation; God: Presence of; Guidance; Other Saints and Festivals: Bartholomew the Apostle; Proper 20: Year A; Proper 21: Year B; Proper 24: Year A; Proper 6: Year C; Providence; Seasons; The Second Sunday of Epiphany: Year A
• Copyright: © 1923, renewed 1951, Hope Publishing Company, Carol Stream, IL 60188, USA. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
• Notes: Now Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: FAITHFULNESS
• Composer: William M. Runyan (1870-1957)
• Meter: 11 10 11 10 and refrain
• Key: E♭ Major
• Copyright: © 1923, renewed 1951, Hope Publishing Company, Carol Stream, IL 60188, USA. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
• Notes: Now Public Domain.