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Great Is Thy Faithfulness is a popular Christian hymn written by Thomas Chisholm (1866–1960) with music composed by William M. Runyan (1870–1957) in Baldwin, Kansas, USA.

History

Thomas O. Chisholm wrote the poem in 1923 about God's faithfulness over his lifetime. Chisholm sent the song to William Runyan in Kansas, who was affiliated with the Moody Bible Institute and Hope Publishing Company. Runyan set the poem to music, and it was published that same year by Hope Publishing Company and became popular among church groups.^[1] The Biblical lyrics reference Lamentations 3:22. The song was exposed to wide audiences after becoming popular with Dr. William Henry Houghton of the Moody Bible Institute and Billy Graham who played the song frequently on his international crusades.^[2] This hymn was the school song of Philadelphia College of Bible.

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 wilt 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)

References

^ Steve Benner, http://www.oremus.org/hymnal/g/g390.html (1999-2003) (accessed Feb. 16, 2012)
^ Kenneth W. Osbeck, 101 hymn stories, (Kregel Publications, 1982) pg. 83 [1]

External links

Song Lyrics

[1] Steve Benner, http://www.oremus.org/hymnal/g/g390.html (1999-2003) (accessed Feb. 16, 2012)

[2] Kenneth W. Osbeck, 101 hymn stories, (Kregel Publications, 1982) pg. 83 [1]

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 '''Great Is Thy Faithfulness''' is a popular [[Christian hymn]] written by [[Thomas Chisholm (song writer)|Thomas Chisholm]] (1866–1960) with music composed by [[William M. Runyan]] (1870–1957) in [[Baldwin, Kansas]], USA.
 ==History==
-Thomas O. Chisholm wrote the poem in 1923 about God's faithfulness over his lifetime. Chisolm sent the song to William Runyan in Kansas, who was affiliated with the [[Moody Bible Institute]] and  Hope Publishing Company. Runyan set the poem to music, and it was published that same year by Hope Publishing Company and became popular among church groups.<ref>Steve Benner, http://www.oremus.org/hymnal/g/g390.html (1999-2003) (accessed Feb. 16, 2012)</ref>  The Biblical lyrics reference {{bibleverse||Lamentations|3:22}}. The song was exposed to wide audiences after becoming popular with Dr. [[William Henry Houghton]] of the Moody Bible Institute and [[Billy Graham]] who played the song frequently on his international crusades.<ref>Kenneth W. Osbeck, 101 hymn stories, (Kregel Publications, 1982) pg. 83 [http://books.google.com/books?id=kN-FilvMftwC&source=gbs_navlinks_s]</ref>  This hymn was the school song of Philadelphia College of Bible.
+Thomas O. Chisholm wrote the poem in 1923 about God's faithfulness over his lifetime. Chisholm sent the song to William Runyan in Kansas, who was affiliated with the [[Moody Bible Institute]] and  Hope Publishing Company. Runyan set the poem to music, and it was published that same year by Hope Publishing Company and became popular among church groups.<ref>Steve Benner, http://www.oremus.org/hymnal/g/g390.html (1999-2003) (accessed Feb. 16, 2012)</ref>  The Biblical lyrics reference {{bibleverse||Lamentations|3:22}}. The song was exposed to wide audiences after becoming popular with Dr. [[William Henry Houghton]] of the Moody Bible Institute and [[Billy Graham]] who played the song frequently on his international crusades.<ref>Kenneth W. Osbeck, 101 hymn stories, (Kregel Publications, 1982) pg. 83 [http://books.google.com/books?id=kN-FilvMftwC&source=gbs_navlinks_s]</ref>  This hymn was the school song of Philadelphia College of Bible.
 ==Lyrics==