Old School

As a part of my internship for the church I work for I help with the mountain top chapel at the Resort near the town I live in. It is pretty amazing to have any kind of church service at the top of a mountain. On top of that on a snowboard. Today was our first chapel of the season. My pastor and I had prepared to sing the old school but fresh hymm How great thou Art. Being that only one person showed up (not unusal for this time of year) my pastor and I did not want to subject this poor soul to our utterly horrible singing voices. So in stead. He just read the words. This is one of my favorite hymms, but looking out over the vastness of God's creation, the words never had more meaning. Here they are.

How Great Thou Art
How great Thou artHow great
Thou artAnd should I glory
Let me glory in the cross
For when Your blood was spilled
You became greater still
Mine eyes have seen Your glory Lord
How great Thou artVerse
The heavens declare Your glory
The earth sings forth Your praise
Your majesty is manifest in the stars
The wind and the rainBut when You left Your throne in glory
And came to earth to set men freeThat was the day
You became great to me baby wrapped in swaddling clothesIn a manger
He did lieWho would have guessed the King of kings
Had come that He might dieAnd greater than creation was that day at Calvary
For that was the day You re-created me
When we get thereWe'll gather round Your throne dear Lord
And all the things that seem important hereWon't matter anymore
And we will crown You Lord of lordsAnd King of kingsAnd with mighty voice
This blood-washed host will singMisc
For when Your blood was spilledYou became greater still
Mine eyes have seen Your glory LordHow great
Thou artHow great Thou art