Contemporary Christian artist David Phelps reminds us of God’s power with the beloved words of ‘How Great Thou Art.’
This classic hymn was originally written in 1885 by Swedish evangelist, Rev. Carl Boberg. He is credited with setting the words to a Swedish folk melody.
The hymn then became translated to German, to Russian, and then into English by English missionary Stuart Hine. He was inspired while working in Ukraine and hearing a congregation sing the song in Russian.
However, ‘How Great Thou Art' did not gain worldwide popularity until George Beverly Shea performed it on a Billy Graham crusade in 1957.
Now the iconic words are performed in churches all across the globe.
"O Lord, my God, when I in awesome wonder
Consider all the worlds Thy Hands have made
I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder
Thy power throughout the universe displayed”
Today, tenor David Phelps is putting his own touch on this beloved hymn. David has been a staple in the Christian music world for decades. He even served a member of The Gaither Vocal Band for over 15 years. Now, David is stepping out on his own with an incredible performance of ‘How Great Thou Art.’
“Then sings my soul, my Saviour God, to Thee
How great Thou art, how great Thou art
Then sings my soul, my Saviour God, to Thee
How great Thou art, how great Thou art"
Acts 2:38 “And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.”
Source: Godtube
Credit: David Phelps
Originally published Friday, 11 June 2021.
