Seize the Moment - Day 333 - First Baptist Church

Seize the Moment – Day 333

Posted on Feb 13, 2021 by Ken Durham in Devotions, General |

Today’s hymn: ‘How Great Thou Art’

“ But in all these things we overwhelmingly conquer through Him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (NASB95)

A former sailor who became a lay-minister in his native Sweden, Carl Boberg was inspired to write this nine verse poem in 1885 after a fierce thunderstorm came thru the bayside town in which he lived. When the storm passed, he noticed the fresh air and the tranquility that followed. He published his poem in the local newspaper.

In the early part of the 20^th century, it was translated into German, then into Russian, then into English, where it was put to music by English Missionary Stuart K Hine. It was not until late in 1954 when the song was given to George Beverly Shea, famed soloist in Billy Graham’s crusades that the song became one of the most popular hymns. Carl Boberg never knew how influential his poem was, as he passed in 1940.

We need to wake up and realize that we may never know which of our words or actions will influence those around us or even those into the next generation, but they will!

Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to Thee.

How great Thou art, How great Thou art.

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Verse 1

O Lord, my God, when I in awesome wonder
Consider all the works thy hands hath made;
I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder,
Thy pow’r throughout the universe displayed;

Refrain:
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!

Verse 2

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 gentle breeze; [Refrain]

Verse 3

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

Verse 4

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!” [Refrain]

Seize the Moment – Day 333