Great Is Thy Faithfulness
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Great Is Thy Faithfulness is a popular Christian hymn written by Thomas Chisolm (1866–1960) with music composed by William M. Runyan (1870–1957) in Baldwin, Kansas, USA.
Thomas O. Chisolm wrote the poem in 1923 about God's faithfulness over his lifetime. Chisolm sent the song to William Runyan in Kansas to be set to song and published that same year. The song was published by Hope Publishing Company and became popular among church groups. The Biblical lyrics reference . The song was exposed to wide audiences after becoming popular with Dr. William Henry Houghton
of Moody Bible Institute
and Billy Graham
who played the song frequently on his international crusades.
Lyrics=
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 has been, thou forever will be.
Refrain:
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,
Thine own great presence to cheer and to guide;
Strength for today, and bright hope for tomorrow
Blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside.
(Refrain)
Thomas O. Chisolm wrote the poem in 1923 about God's faithfulness over his lifetime. Chisolm sent the song to William Runyan in Kansas to be set to song and published that same year. The song was published by Hope Publishing Company and became popular among church groups. The Biblical lyrics reference . The song was exposed to wide audiences after becoming popular with Dr. William Henry Houghton
William Henry Houghton
William Henry Houghton was an evangelist and the fourth president of Moody Bible Institute. Biographer Wilbur Smith said of him: "Two primary passions possessed the soul of Will H...
of Moody Bible Institute
Moody Bible Institute
Moody Bible Institute is a Christian institution of higher education and related ministries that was founded by evangelist and businessman Dwight Lyman Moody in 1886. Since its founding, MBI's main campus has been located in the Near North Side of Chicago. MBI's primary ministries are education,...
and Billy Graham
Billy Graham
William Franklin "Billy" Graham, Jr. is an American evangelical Christian evangelist. As of April 25, 2010, when he met with Barack Obama, Graham has spent personal time with twelve United States Presidents dating back to Harry S. Truman, and is number seven on Gallup's list of admired people for...
who played the song frequently on his international crusades.
Lyrics=
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 has been, thou forever will be.
Refrain:
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,
Thine own great presence to cheer and to guide;
Strength for today, and bright hope for tomorrow
Blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside.
(Refrain)