How Great Thou Art

Then sings my soul, my savior God to Thee, How great thou art, how great thou art, how great thou art, HOW GREAT THOU ART.

Hymns have always been a part of my life.  I never remember a time as I look back without hymns.  Even as churches began to bring modern music in, I still felt there was nothing to compare to hymns. I would hear people say, "I don't like the hymnal, Its outdated, That's for the old people."  I still liked them.  My nephew and brother both have given me hymnals for gifts.  I grew up hearing my grandpa, uncles, mom, aunts, cousins, sing those hymns.  It was more than just the music- its the words.  The last few years hymns have made a reappearance in churches and on the radio- of coarse the music is different, but the words are the same.    Hymns bring people together.  As I was getting in the shower this morning How Great Thou Art came to mind and I began to sing it.  That's right, the none singer I am began to sing it.  Then I went to YouTube and found this beautiful video.  You can see people in the audience tearing up as feelings start coming to life about how great God is.  I ask myself how can hymns have that effect?  I'm not sure other than the fact hymns bring me to a happy place on the inside.  A secure place- knowing that God has a plan and that life is not in vain.  A place of family dinners and guitar playing.  A place of complete thankfulness of who God is, who He represents.  Take a few minutes to listen to Carrie Underwood and Vince Gill.  It's beautiful!



http://youtu.be/pLLMzr3PFgk