Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Great Is Thy Faithfulness!

Great Is Thy Faithfulness is a popular Christian hymn written by Thomas Chisolm (1866–1960) with music composed by William M. Runyan (1870–1957) in Baldwin, Kansas, USA.
Thomas O. Chisolm wrote the poem in 1923 about God's faithfulness over his lifetime. Today this song serves as an ode to God’s greatness, grandness and faithfulness, please join me in this celebration today, as we honor our God!

Great Is Thy Faithfulness

1. Great is Thy faithfulness,
    O God my Father;
    There is no shadow of turning with thee,
    Thou changest not,
    Thy compassions they fail not,
    As thou has been, thou forever will be.

Refrain:
Great is Thy faithfulness!
Great is Thy faithfulness!
Morning by morning new mercies I see
All I have needed Thy hand hath provided
Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord unto me!

2.  Summer and winter and springtime and harvest,
     Sun, moon, and stars in their courses above;
     Join with all nature in manifold witness,
     To thy great faithfulness, mercy, and love.

Refrain:
Great is Thy faithfulness!
Great is Thy faithfulness!
Morning by morning new mercies I see
All I have needed Thy hand hath provided
Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord unto me!


3. Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth,
    Thine own great presence to cheer and to guide;
    Strength for today, and bright hope for tomorrow
     Blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside.


Refrain:
Great is Thy faithfulness!
Great is Thy faithfulness!
Morning by morning new mercies I see
All I have needed Thy hand hath provided
Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord unto me!


ode
1. a lyric poem typically of elaborate or irregular metrical form and expressive of exalted
        or enthusiastic emotion.
  2. (originally) a poem intended to be sung.

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