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HOW  GREAT  THOU  ART

Time signature:  4/4
Tempo:  Average ~50 bpm
             (Verse    ~55  bpm;  Chorus ~45 bpm)
Original: Carl Boberg
​English translation: E.G.Johnson
​This version: Stuart Hine
Accordion Notation
Beats per bar = 4
Beat symbol = Dot ( . ) or equivalent
Either row,  Buttons 4 to 8*

Verse 1 (of 4)


"5   "5     "5   |   ;4       "5   "5    "5    "5*   "5*   |   .4*    ;5* 
 O  Lord  my    God!  When  I     in    awe-some   won - der  /

 "5*   "5*  "5*   |   ;5   "4     "5      "5     "4*   "4*   |    :4    "r  
Con - sid - er        all  the  works  Thy  hand hath    made.  /

"5   "5   "5   |    ;4   "5   "5     "5   "5*   "5*   |    .4*    ;5* 
  I   see  the    stars,   I  hear  the  rol - ling      thun - der,  /


 "5*    "5*       "5*    |   ;5   "4   "5   "5   "4*     "4*   |    :4   "r   
Thy  pow'r  through -  out  the  un -  i - verse   dis  -  played. 
 /



Refrain:

  "5      "5     "6   |    ;7     "7*   "6   "6*   "6    "5*   |   :5   "r  
Then  sings  my     soul,  my   Sav-iour  God,  to     Thee: /

 "6      "6       "6*   |   :3*   "r   "4*    "5*      "5    |   :4    "r 
How  great  Thou      art,        how  great  Thou     art!  /

  "5      "5     "6   |   ;7    "7*   "6   "6*    "6    "5*   |   :5    "r 
Then  sings  my    soul,  my  Sav-iour  God,   to     Thee:   /

 "6      "6       "6*   |   :7*   "r   "7     "8*      "6*    |   :6     "r 
How  great  Thou      art,        how  great  Thou      art !  
/


Embedded youTube VIDEOS

Key:  A
​
Tempo:  ~55 bpm

Singer:  George Beverly Shea

​Posted by:  TheTrueSeven

Recorded in 1957;  Listen to the second-last video on this page for a recording more than 50 years later.
​
What a voice !

Key:  G

Tempo:  ~50 bpm

Singer:  Loretta Lynn  

​Posted by:  MsGlenBill1

Key:   Ab  from time 0 to 3:10
          Bb  from time 3:10 to end.
​
Tempo: ~45 bpm

Singer:  Carrie Underwood
​

Posted by:  rhony72

Key: Eb
​
Tempo:  ~55 bpm

Organist:  Chris Fleischer

Posted by:  Chris Fleischer
​

Key:  Bb?

Tempo:  ~35 bpm

Singer:  Elvis Presley

​Posted by:  Klemen Finkst

Key:  Bb

Tempo:  ~50 bpm  (varies)

Group: Mormon Tabernacle
                                         Choir

Posted by: Mormon Tabernacle
​                                         Choir


Key:  Bb

Tempo:  ~50 bpm

Group:  Girls Quartet (Katie
             Gillis, Katie Mac-
             Donald, amanda
             McNutt, & Ali Hauger)

​Posted by:  A Prairie Home                          Companion


Key:  G   from time 0 to 1:38
         Ab  from time1:38 to end

Tempo:  ~45 bpm

Singer:  Alan Jackson

Posted by: RonjaZaZa

Key: B
​

Tempo:  ~55 bpm

Group:  Resonate

Posted by:  Resonate

Key:  A (for brief historic clip at beginning)
         G (for remainder of video)

Tempo:  ~50 bpm

Singer:  George Beverley Shea
             ( ~50 years later )

​Posted by:  GaitherVEVO

​What a voice !



This is an orchestral & choir version, not intended for accordion accompaniment. Just thought you might enjoy it.

Orchestra & Singers;
           Fountainview Academy  


​Posted by: Fountainview
                                 Academy

Recorded in British Columbia, Canada.  Beautifully done !

BACKGROUND MATERIALS, INFORMATION & LINKS

​Lyrics:

​O Lord my God! When I in awesome wonder
Consider all the works Thy hand hath made.
I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder,
Thy power throughout the universe displayed.

Refrain:    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!

​
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:

And 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:

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!

Background Links:
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