"There is a time for everything and a season for every activity under heaven." Ecclesiastes 3:1

Friday, October 11, 2013

Then Sings my Soul


Oh Lord my God, when I in awesome wonder,



Consider all the works Thy hands have made . . .



I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder



They power throughout the universe displayed.



Then sings my soul, my Saviour God, to Thee,



How great Thou art, how great Thou art.



When through the woods and forest glades I wander



And 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.

Then sings my soul, My Saviour God,  to Thee

How great Thou art. How great Thou art! 
 words taken from a hymn based on a Swedish poem written by Carl Gustav Boberg (1859–1940)
photos taken at Downes Bowl, close to home.

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12 comments:

Marg said...

That is so beautiful...Guess what I will be singing all day...what a way to start my day.

Monika Thiessen said...

One of my favourite hymns!

Judy said...

And that is 'thanksgiving'...singing praises from the soul!

ellen b. said...

Beautiful, Anneliese. A very happy Thanksgiving weekend to you and yours!!

Kathy ~ Artful Accents said...

This was my favorite song as a child. I would always call out #34 when it was hymn sing Sunday.

A cute story about this song: When Doug was little and his church would sing this song, he thought they were singing about a man named "Art" in his congregation! How Great Thou Art! He always wondered how it was that Art got a song written about him. :-)

Anneliese said...

Kathy, that story made me smile. Reminded me of two other hymn/chorus stories...
(1)"Andy walks with me Andy talks with me" (my girlfriend's little boy one day found out that it was not Andy)
(2)"He came from heaven to earth my dad to pay" (to my nephew this made sense because his dad is an accountant)

Anita said...

Beautiful pictures and a great reminder!

Vicki said...

Beautiful photos, beautiful hymn. One of my all time favorites, it'll be running through my mind as I lay my head down to sleep tonight!

Lovella ♥ said...

Beautifully majestic.

sultana said...

Perfect pictures to a most worshipful song.

Rosella said...

My favourite comfort song!! Your pictures are beautiful. Happy, Happy Thanksgiving to you Anneliese and to your family and loved ones! How great He is indeed!

Just a little something from Judy said...

My very favorite hymn of all time! The powerful words and your perfectly captured pictures, certainly blessed my Monday morning. I know I will be singing it all day.