Mike Callahan, David Edwards, and Patrice Eyries, "Sacred Records Album Discography"; Copyright information, together with indication that Hine finalized his English translation in 1949, cited from Forrest Mason McCann & Jack Boyd, editors, (1986). [60], In 2016, former Isley Brother Chris Jasper included a soulful version of the song on his album "Share With Me". On 4 April 2011, Carrie Underwood performed this song on ACM Presents: Girls Night Out show. And hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees; Also, the music by Josephine Carradine Dixon is similar to Hine's. I plead for mercy and for grace and peace, Carrie sang together with Vince Gill and received a standing ovation. the sight of thee must be, They sang it in the 1955 Toronto campaign, but it didn't really catch on until they took it to Madison Square Garden in 1957. sweetly in the trees, And see the brook and feel The words and music were published for the first time in the 16 April 1891 edition of Sanningsvittnet. The complete English text and its Swedish tune were published in 1949 in the Russian missions magazine Grace and Peace. [9], The first literal English translation of O store Gud was written by E. Gustav Johnson (1893–1974),[15] then a professor of North Park College, Illinois. Hine was led to Christ by Madame Annie Ryall on 22 February 1914, and was baptised shortly thereafter. [9] The song became popular in Germany, where "Wie groß bist Du" is the common title (the first line is "Du großer Gott"). Когда на мир смотрю я *", "The Gospel Music Hall Of Fame Elvis Connection", http://mannamusicinc.com/writers-songs/how-great-thou-art.html, "Rejoice in the Lord 466. ( Log Out / 2 #2. It was very warm; a thunderstorm appeared on the horizon and soon there was thunder and lightning. In 1948 Hine finished composing the final verse. At the time they were separated, his wife was a Christian, but he was not, but he had since been converted. Attending the Forest Home college-age conference were Hal Spencer and his sister, Loretta, son and daughter of Tim Spencer, who was a songwriter and publisher of Christian music. När jag hör dårar i sin dårskaps dimma Michael Ireland explains the origin of this original verse written by Hine: It was typical of the Hines to ask if there were any Christians in the villages they visited. By selecting "I Agree" you are verifying that you reside in the U.S. or Canada and will only legally use this selection.
https://www.lyrics.com/lyric/6876675/Bill+Gaither. British missionaries began to spread the song around the world to former British colonies in Africa and India in approximately its current English version.