Great Is Thy Faithfulness
"Thomas Chisholm, the author of "Great Is Thy Faithfulness" and 1200
other poems was born in a log cabin in Kentucky in 1866, and he lived a
pretty unremarkable life: he worked as a school teacher, a newspaper
editor, and insurance agent, then he retired and spent his remaining
days at the Methodist Home for the Aged in New Jersey. Unlike many hymns
that have heart-wrenching stories behind them (for instance "It Is Well
With My Soul"), "Great Is Thy Faithfulness" is inspired by the simple
realization that God is at work in our lives on a daily basis. He wrote,
"My income has not been large at any time due to impaired health in the
earlier years which has followed me on until now. Although I must not
fail to record here the unfailing faithfulness of a covenant-keeping God
and that He has given me many wonderful displays of His providing care,
for which I am filled with astonishing gratefulness." The hymn reminds
us that God doesn't only work in dramatic or miraculous ways, but also
in simple, everyday ways. It also reminds us that Jesus has never failed
us in the past, so we have no reason to doubt his faithfulness in the
future." --Greg Scheer, 1994
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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 hast been thou forever wilt be.
Refrain (may be sung after stanza 3 only):
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!
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
Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth,
thy own dear presence to cheer and to guide,
strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow
blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside! Refrain
Learn more about this hymn here:
http://www.hymnary.org/text/great_is_thy_faithfulness_o_god_my_fathe
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