Praise Hymn Fashions Blog Hymn History | How Great Thou Art

"How Great Thou Art" is listed as the second most popular hymn in the United States (behind "Amazing Grace") by Christianity Today and England's most popular hymn according to BBC One's 2013 national survey.Originally written as a poem by Carl Gustav Broberg, a Swedish Baptist in the midst of persecution. Broberg was inspired while admiring the "awesome wonder" of the Lord's handiwork observing a storm and its dissipation. The ly [...]