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O mighty God, when I behold the wonder Of nature's beauty, wrought by words of thine, And how thou leadest all from realms up yonder, Sustaining earthly life with love benign, Refrain: With rapture filled, my soul thy name would laud, O mighty God! O mighty God! (repeat) When I behold the heavens in their vastness, Where golden ships in azure ...
A mighty fortress is our God, A mighty shield and weapon; He helps us free from ev'ry need That hath us now o'ertaken. The old evil foe Now means deadly woe; Deep guile and great might Are his dread arms in fight; On earth is not his equal. With might of ours can naught be done, Soon our loss effected; But for us fights the valiant One,
Carl Gustav Boberg (16 August 1859 – 7 January 1940) was a Swedish poet, preacher, government official and member of parliament, best known for writing the Swedish-language poem "O Store Gud" ('O Great God') from which the English language-hymn "How Great Thou Art" is derived.
The following are the English and Welsh versions of the hymn, as given in the standard modern collections, based on a verse in the Book of Isaiah (Isaiah 58:11).These English lyrics may also be interpreted as referencing the Eucharist (specifically as described in the Bread of Life Discourse) and the Holy Spirit (the Water of Life), making it a popular hymn during communion prayer.
God, who made thee mighty, make thee mightier yet. "Land of Hope and Glory" sung by Clara Butt in 1911 " Land of Hope and Glory " is a British patriotic song, with music by Edward Elgar , written in 1901 and with lyrics by A. C. Benson added in 1902.
Yet, O Lord God most holy, O Lord most mighty, O holy and most merciful Saviour, deliver us not into the bitter pains of eternal death. [ 20 ] The Episcopal Church's 1979 Book of Common Prayer introduced the Trisagion into the Eucharist in both Rite One and Rite Two as part of the Word of God.
A Mighty Fortress most often refers to "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God", an English version of Martin Luther's 16th century hymn "Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott". It may also refer to: A Mighty Fortress, a 1986 album by Steve Green; A Mighty Fortress, a 1977 game published by Simulations Publications
Another Christmas hymn, "A Great and Mighty Wonder", is set to the same tune as this carol and may sometimes be confused with it. It is, however, a hymn by St. Germanus, (Μέγα καὶ παράδοξον θαῦμα), translated from Greek to English by John M. Neale in 1862.