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Song: Great is thy faithfulness
1. Song: Great is thy faithfulness
The hymn "
Great is thy faithfulness" was written by American hymn writer and Methodist minister Thomas Chisholm (1866-1960) in 1923 about God's faithfulness throughout his lifetime. He was born in Franklin , KY, growing up on a farm.
The music is by William Runyan (1870-1957).
This is hymn #98 in the hymnal.
The song entered the public domain in 2019.
2. Title
The title of the hymn "
Great is thy faithfulness" comes from Lamentations 3:23.
Lamentations 3:23 They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness. [kjv]
Billy Graham often used the song in his crusades. It is the university hymn of Cairn University near Philadelphia, PA.
3. Lamentations 3:23
KJV: They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.
Hebrew: חדשים לבקרים רבה אמונתך׃
4. Verse 1
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.
5. 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!
6. Verse 2
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
7. 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!
8. Verse 3
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!
9. 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!
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