How Great Thou Art – English Lyrics

• By: Carrie Underwood
• Album: My Savior

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the power of faith and music with Carrie Underwood's breathtaking performance of the timeless hymn, "How Great Thou Art." This rendition offers a chance to experience a piece of musical history, as the song's origins trace back to a Swedish poem from 1885. Underwood's passionate delivery and the song's universal message of awe and wonder make it a compelling piece for listeners of all backgrounds.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
wonder /ˈwʌndər/ B1	noun - a feeling of amazement or admiration verb - to be curious about or to admire greatly
power /ˈpaʊər/ B2	noun - the ability to do something or act in a particular way
gladly /ˈɡleɪdli/ B2	adverb - with pleasure, willingly
sin /sɪn/ B1	noun - an immoral act considered to be a violation of divine law
burden /ˈbɜːrdn/ B2	noun - a heavy load or responsibility
scare /skɛər/ B2	verb - to frighten or to alarm noun - a feeling of fear
cross /krɒs/ B1	noun - a structure used to execute crucifixion or as a symbol verb - to go across or intersect
joy /dʒɔɪ/ A2	noun - a feeling of great happiness
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - a place where one lives
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - the organ that pumps blood; the center of emotions
future /ˈfjuːtʃər/ B2	noun - time that is yet to come
soul /soʊl/ B2	noun - the immaterial essence of a person
art /ɑːrt/ A2	noun - creative imagination or skill

Key Grammar Structures

• O LORD MY GOD

  ➔ Direct address

  ➔ The phrase "O LORD MY GOD" is an example of direct address, where the speaker is calling out to God.

• WHEN I IN AWESOME WONDER

  ➔ Subordinate clause

  ➔ The phrase "WHEN I IN AWESOME WONDER" introduces a subordinate clause that provides context to the main clause.

• THY POWER THROUGHOUT THE UNIVERSE DISPLAYED

  ➔ Passive voice

  ➔ The phrase "THY POWER THROUGHOUT THE UNIVERSE DISPLAYED" uses the passive voice to emphasize the action of displaying power.

• THEN SINGS MY SOUL

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The phrase "THEN SINGS MY SOUL" uses the present simple tense to express a timeless truth or a habitual action.

• AND WHEN I THINK

  ➔ Conditional clause

  ➔ The phrase "AND WHEN I THINK" introduces a conditional clause that sets up a condition for the following statement.

• HE BLED AND DIED

  ➔ Past simple tense

  ➔ The phrase "HE BLED AND DIED" uses the past simple tense to describe actions that have already occurred.

• WITH SHOUT OF ACCLAMATION

  ➔ Prepositional phrase

  ➔ The phrase "WITH SHOUT OF ACCLAMATION" is a prepositional phrase that provides additional information about the manner of the action.