How Great Thou Art – English Lyrics

• By: Carrie Underwood
• Album: My Savior

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in "How Great Thou Art" by Carrie Underwood, a timeless Christian hymn brought to life with her breathtaking vocals and profound emotion. This song offers a beautiful way to connect with the language of faith, praise, and spiritual reflection, allowing you to explore themes of divine majesty and redemption through its powerful lyrics and moving melody. It's a special song that transcends musical genres, inviting listeners into a deeper understanding of spiritual expression.

[English]

♪♪♪

♪ 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 ♪

♪ THEN SINGS MY SOUL ♪

♪ MY SAVIOR GOD, TO THEE ♪

♪ HOW GREAT THOU ART ♪

♪ HOW GREAT THOU ART ♪

♪ THEN SINGS MY SOUL ♪

♪ MY SAVIOR GOD, TO THEE ♪

♪ HOW GREAT THOU ART ♪

♪ HOW GREAT THOU ART ♪

♪ 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 ♪

♪ THEN SINGS MY SOUL ♪

♪ MY SAVIOR GOD, TO THEE ♪

♪ HOW GREAT THOU ART ♪

♪ HOW GREAT THOU ART ♪

♪ THEN SINGS MY SOUL ♪

♪ MY SAVIOR GOD, TO THEE ♪

♪ HOW GREAT THOU ART ♪

♪ HOW GREAT THOU ART ♪

♪♪♪

♪ 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 THEN PROCLAIM: "MY GOD, HOW GREAT THOU ART!" ♪

♪ THEN SINGS MY SOUL ♪

♪ MY SAVIOR GOD, TO THEE ♪

♪ HOW GREAT THOU ART ♪

♪ HOW GREAT THOU ART ♪

♪ THEN SINGS MY SOUL ♪

♪ MY SAVIOR GOD, TO THEE ♪

♪ HOW GREAT THOU ART ♪

♪ HOW GREAT THOU ART ♪

♪ HOW GREAT THOU ART ♪

♪ HOW GREAT THOU ART! ♪

♪♪♪

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.