Hymn
My God, How Wonderful Thou Art
O God, how wonderful Thou art,
Thy majesty how bright!
How beautiful Thy mercy-seat,
In depths of burning light!
Yet I may love Thee too, O Lord,
Almighty as Thou art,
For Thou hast stooped to ask of me
The love of my poor heart.
No earthly father loves like Thee,
No mother e'er so mild
Bears and forbears as Thou hast done
With me, Thy sinful child.
O God, how wonderful Thou art,
Thou everlasting Friend!
On Thee I stay my trusting heart
Till faith and vision end.
Amen.
My God, How Wonderful Thou Art — Text from The Hymnal and Order of Service, 1926. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/my-god-how-wonderful-thou-art
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote My God, How Wonderful Thou Art?
The words of My God, How Wonderful Thou Art were written by Frederick William Faber; the version here was published in 1926. The library holds 6 more hymns by Frederick William Faber, including Faith of Our Fathers and I worship Thee, sweet will of God.
Is My God, How Wonderful Thou Art public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from The Hymnal and Order of Service, published in 1926. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.
What is the metre of My God, How Wonderful Thou Art?
My God, How Wonderful Thou Art is in Common Metre (8.6.8.6). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, A Warning From the Grave, I Know That My Redeemer Lives and Sinai and Zion.