How Great Thou Art

This is another favorite from my growing up days. I would catch myself singing this one and Amazing Grace back and forth at different times. In fact, I still do that today! :)

Sometimes there are not words for me to adequately express my love and gratefulness to my Creator. He is great indeed. All I can say is he is great and all I can do is say it over and over again. What I love about the hymns is that they are anointed. We dismiss them far too easily these days in favor of "contemporary" worship but if we stop and listen to the words we would see that they are much more in tune to worshipping God and giving due adoration to him than a lot of the songs we sing in a church service today. Just try this. Next time you are in church singing worship try to take note of how many times the songs you are singing talk about us. The songs we sing should talk about HIM. The point of worship is to minister to God, to give him honor. The point of worship is not to see what more we can get from him or the worship team or the Pastor. We have it so backwards in our self-focused society today. But enough of MY soapbox! :)

I've included a few links of different artists singing this amazing hymn. Pick one and take a listen! I hope your soul sings today of God's greatness!

How Great Thou Art (Crystal Lewis)
How Great Thou Art (Carrie Underwood)
How Great Thou Art (Sandi Patty)
How Great Thou Art (Hillsong with Brooke Fraser - whom I LOVE!)

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Butter someone up

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