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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.
There is no shadow of turning with Thee;
Thou changest not, Thy compassions, they fail not
As Thou hast been Thou forever wilt be.
"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!
Morning by morning new mercies I see;
All I have needed Thy hand hath provided—
"Great is Thy faithfulness," Lord, unto me!
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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.
Sun, moon and stars in their courses above,
Join with all nature in manifold witness
To Thy great faithfulness, mercy and love.
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Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth,
Thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide;
Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow,
Blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside!
Thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide;
Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow,
Blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside!
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Calgary, ABuja, Canada
I belong to a church of the Pentecostal teaching. It makes me so sad and at times angry that this last Palm Sunday morning five songs with words and melody I nor anyone else in that small congregation had ever heard were sung. My Pastor is convinced that these songs or much more likely chants put to music will draw people.
No it will not. I repeat, no it will not.
If you do not specifically sing about Jesus,by name, the blood and the cross, if you do NOT praise the Lord, then nothing spiritual will happen.
At first singing this new age stuff was to draw the young. That did not work out so well, for a very long time we have not had a new, unsaved person enter our church.
Then it was, well we will sing ONE hymn ever. I am not going to be there for what you mistakenly call worship service. And even that has passed.
This week, I am going to tell the Pastor that if we do not start to sing the songs that have drawn millions to Christ, and begin to prioritize the time honored hymns, I will not be there to sing stuff with words that do not stir my heart or anyone else. I will find a place near the building, turn on my portable cd player and listen to what I KNOW heals a troubled heart.
Abuja, Nigeria
This song is an everyday soul lifter for me; and I'm sure it's same for millions around the world. God bless you Mr. Bunyan Williams
Detroit, MI, United States
George Beverly Shea in "How Sweet the Sound":
At Moody Bible Institute I met the composer of this song, Mr. William Runyan. A tall, delightful gentleman in his 70's, Mr. Runyan taught piano and voice in the fine music department there.
We became good friends; it was an honor for me to spend time with Mr. Runyan and learn from him, for he was well-versed in hymnology. I was so pleased when he would call me at the radio department and say, "When you have an opportunity, come over. I'd like to play for you a new song I'm working on." He had great talent for writing inspiring music. This man's enthusiasm was incredible. He was always victorious and happy in the Lord.
Thomas Chisholm was born in a log cabin in Kentucky and wrote more than 1200 poems. In 1923, he sent the words of this hymn to Mr. Runyan. Upon reading these words, Mr. Runyan knew he had received a precious message that could touch lives around the world. He prayed that God would help him compose music that was uplifting and joyous. God answered that prayer. This hymn of praise has become a great favorite with congregations everywhere.
Cliff Barrows and I had an opportunity to meet Thomas Chisholm, at a senior care center. We found him seated on a park bench and talked with him for a little while. What a dear soul! He could have been thinking about his divinely-inspired words as he sat there under the trees: "Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow. Blessings all mine with 10,000 beside!"
"O God my Father," Your love has never failed me. Through each season of my life, You have been present. Thank You for Your faithfulness.
Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
The song blesses me all the time. He is a faithful God indeed at all times.
Florissant, Missouri, United States
I was reminded of this classic hymn recently and it stirred my heart!!!!
St Louis, MO, United States
Truly He is faithful!
Orlando, FL, United States
If you have ever read any books written by Karen Kingsbury, you will know that this is a song that is referred to many times in her writings. She is an awesome author of Christian fiction. Follow the Baxter family through the many trials and tribulations that every person faces during their lifetime. No matter what happens, they pray and sing together and listen for the still small voice of God speaking to them. I highly recommend these books as a way to know that God is with us no matter what we are going through or where we are. Surely "He is Faithful."
Beaverton, OR, United States
This is my favorite hymn of all time. It makes me cry whenever I hear it. I was a single parent and over and over again in my life I saw God's faithfulness. He is faithful even when we are not. SOMEDAY I am going to adapt this to a quilt or counted cross-stitch pattern!
Mombasa, Coast, Kenya
What a faithful God, who never for a single moment abandons us!
Lagos, Nigeria
I love this song so much. It makes me to look back in retrospect and think of all the goodness of God, His keeping hand, salvation of my soul, His protection and provisions everyday. He is faithful and great is the Lord. I Love Him.