625. O Lord My God (How Great Thou Art)
Text Information |
First Line: |
O Lord, my God, when I in awesome wonder |
Title: |
O Lord My God (How Great Thou Art) |
Author: |
Stuart K. Hine (1953) |
Translator (into Spanish): |
Arturo W. Hotton Rives |
Translator (into Korean): |
Anon. |
Refrain First Line: |
Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to thee |
Meter: |
11.10.11.10 with refrain |
Language: |
English; Korean; Spanish |
Publication Date: |
2013 |
Scripture: |
; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; |
Topic: |
Adoration; Atonement; Creation; Dying in Christ; Praise; Salvation (3 more...) |
Copyright: |
© 1949 and 1953 The Stuart Hine Trust (U.S.A. print rights admin. Hope Publishing Company. All other U.S.A. rights admin. EMICMGPublishing.com) |
ONE LICENSE: |
198390; 97037 |
Tune Information |
Name: |
HOW GREAT THOU ART |
Adapter: |
Stuart K. Hine (1949) |
Meter: |
11.10.11.10 with refrain |
Key: |
B♭ Major |
Source: |
Swedish folk melody |
Copyright: |
© 1949 and 1953 The Stuart Hine Trust (U.S.A. print rights admin. Hope Publishing Company All other U.S.A. rights admin. EMICMGPublishing.com) |
Text Information:This tuneful retelling of the salvation story began in Swedish and was translated into German and then into Russian before reaching its English form. Despite such linguistic and musical revisions, it continues to be a meaningful source of comfort to many people.