Violin Cover Of 'How Great Thou Art' From Taryn Harbridge

Talented violinist Taryn Harbridge leads us in worship with an instrumental cover of ‘How Great Thou Art.’
This classic hymn is beloved by so many around the world and still remains a staple in church services today.

"When Christ shall come,
With shouts of acclamation,
And take me home,
What joy shall fill my heart!
Then I shall bow
In humble adoration
And there proclaim,
‘My God, how great Thou art!'"

This hymn was originally written in 1885 by Swedish evangelist, Rev. Carl Boberg. He set the words to a Swedish folk melody.

The hymn became translated to German, then Russian, and then into English. An English missionary named Stuart Hine was responsible for this while he was working in Ukraine and heard a congregation sing the song in Russian.

However, ‘How Great Thou Art' did not gain worldwide popularity until it was performed by George Beverly Shea on a Billy Graham crusade in 1957. One interesting fact is that ‘How Great Thou Art’ was a song that Elvis Presley loved to sing.

He won his third Grammy in 1975 for a live performance of the song featured on one of his records. Now, musician Taryn Harbridge is putting her own spin on this beautiful hymn with a special violin rendition. There is no doubt that Taryn is a gifted violinist and hearing her play these beloved notes truly makes you feel God’s love.

What a beautiful way to praise His Name. Who else is singing these words out loud right now?