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How Great Thou Art

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How Great Thou Art
No Capo
[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
OGh Lord my God, When I in aCwesome wonder,
Consider alGl the worDlds, Thy haCnds have mGade.
I see the staGrs, I hear the rolCling thunder,
Thy power thGroughout, The uDniverse diGsplayed.
[Chorus]
Then sings my Gsoul, My CSaviour God to TGhee,
How great thou aAmrt, HDow great thou arGt.
Then sings my sGoul, My SCaviour God to ThGee, 
How great Thou aAmrt, HDow great Thou aGrt.
[Verse 2]
GWhen thro’ the woods and forest glades I
waCnder and hear the birds sing sweetly in the 
tDrees, WhCen I look down from loftGy mountain 
granDdeur, And Ghear the brook anCd feel the 
gentle breDeze.
2X [Chorus]
Then sings my sGoul, My SCaviour God to ThGee,
How great Thou Amart, HDow great Thou artG.
[verse 3]
GAnd when I think that God His Son not spaCring, 
Sent Him to die, I scarcGe can take iDt in. TGhat 
Jesus on croGss, my Cburden gladly bearing, 
GHe bled and died to Dtake away my siGn. 
2X [Chorus]
Then sings my sGoul, My SCaviour God to ThGee,
How great Thou Amart, HDow great Thou artG.
[verse 4]
WhGen Christ shall come, With shouts of Cacclamation,
And take me hoGme, What jDoy shall fill my Gheart.
Then I shall bGow, In humble aCdoration,
And there pGroclaim My GDod, How greCat Thou aGrt.
[Chorus]
Then sings my sGoul, My SCaviour God to ThGee,
How great Thou Amart, HDow great Thou artG.
Then sings my sGoul, My SCaviour God to ThGee
How great Thou aAmrt, HDow great Thou aGrt.
HGow great Thou aAmrt
DHow great Thou Gart...

The story behind the song

Alan Jackson is a celebrated American country singer-songwriter, known for his "neotraditional country" style and for writing many of his own songs. He has released twenty-one studio albums, including two gospel albums, and is one of the best-selling music artists of all time. "How Great Thou Art" appears on his album "Precious Memories," which was released in 2006.

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How Great Thou Art

by Alan Jackson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

How Great Thou Art

No Capo

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

G C

Oh Lord my God, When I in awesome wonder,

G D C G

Consider all the worlds, Thy hands have made.

G C

I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder,

G D G

Thy power throughout, The universe displayed.

[Chorus]

G C G

Then sings my soul, My Saviour God to Thee,

Am D G

How great thou art, How great thou art.

G C G

Then sings my soul, My Saviour God to Thee,

Am D G

How great Thou art, How great Thou art.

[Verse 2]

When thro’ the woods and forest glades I

wander and hear the birds sing sweetly in the

D C G

trees, When I look down from lofty mountain

D G C

grandeur, And hear the brook and feel the

gentle breeze.

2X [Chorus]

G C G

Then sings my soul, My Saviour God to Thee,

Am D G

How great Thou art, How great Thou art.

[verse 3]

G C

And when I think that God His Son not sparing,

G D G

Sent Him to die, I scarce can take it in. That

G C

Jesus on cross, my burden gladly bearing,

G D G

He bled and died to take away my sin.

2X [Chorus]

G C G

Then sings my soul, My Saviour God to Thee,

Am D G

How great Thou art, How great Thou art.

[verse 4]

G C

When Christ shall come, With shouts of acclamation,

G D G

And take me home, What joy shall fill my heart.

G C

Then I shall bow, In humble adoration,

G D C G

And there proclaim My God, How great Thou art.

[Chorus]

G C G

Then sings my soul, My Saviour God to Thee,

Am D G

How great Thou art, How great Thou art.

G C G

Then sings my soul, My Saviour God to Thee

Am D G

How great Thou art, How great Thou art.

G Am

How great Thou art

D G

How great Thou art...

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