Artist: Chris Tomlin album: “Arriving” (2004)
“How Great Is Our God”
The splendor of a King
Clothed in majesty
Let all the earth rejoice
All the earth rejoice
He wraps Himself in light
And darkness tries to hide
And trembles at His voice
Trembles at His voice
How great is our God
Sing with me
How great is our God
And all will see
How great, how great is our God
Age to age He stands
And time is in His hands
Beginning and the end
Beginning and the end
The Godhead Three in One
Father, Spirit, Son
The Lion and the Lamb
The Lion and the Lamb
How great is our God
Sing with me
How great is our God
And all will see
How great, how great is our God
Name above all names
Worthy of our praise
My heart will sing
How great is our God
Name above all names
You are worthy of our praise
And my heart will sing
How great is our God
How great is our God
Sing with me
How great is our God
And all will see
How great, how great is our God
How great is our God
Sing with me
How great is our God
And all will see
How great, how great is our God
How great is our God
Sing with me
How great is our God
And all will see
How great, how great is our God
Writer(s): Chris Tomlin, Cash Ed, Jesse Pryor Reeves
The first thing Chris Tomlin had written for this song was a chorus, and only later did the producer Ed Cash helped him finish it by making a bridge.
In 2012 Chris Tomlin issued a new version of the song called “How Great Is Our God (World Edition)” which is sung in several different languages including Afrikaans, Hindi, and Mandarin.
It is his most well-known song which was covered many times, e.g. by Cece Winans and Israel Houghton.
The song won a couple of awards from Dove Awards: Song of the Year in 2006 and Worship Song of the Year in 2006 and 2008. It also reached the top of the Billboard Hot Christian Songs list.