Great Is Thy Faithfulness

May 19th, 2009

Words & Music
Words: Thomas Chisholm, 1923. Music: William Runyan, 1923.
©1923 Hope Publishing Company

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 hast been, Thou forever will be.

Chorus:
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.
(Repeat Chorus)

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!
(Repeat Chorus)

Scripture References
Lamentations 3:22-23

Behind the Song
In a letter dated 1941, Thomas O. Chisholm wrote that although his income has not been enough due to his impaired health, he must record the unfailing faithfulness of God for the “wonderful displays of His providing care” and for which he is “filled with astonishing gratefulness.”

Reference

Related Material
Other Hymns by Thomas Chisholm:

• Bring Christ Your Broken Life
• Christ Is Risen from the Dead (© 1940)
• Great Is Thy Faithfulness
• He Supplieth All of My Need
• He Was Wounded for Our Transgressions (© 1941)
• I Want to Be Like Jesus (© 1945)
• Jesus Only
• Listen While I Tell (© 1933)
• Living for Jesus
• New Creature, A
• O to Be Like Thee!
• Only in Thee
• Prodigal Son, The
• Trust in the Lord
• What Would We Do Without Jesus? (© 1935)

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