Timeless Hymn 'How Great Thou Art' Gets a Stirring, Chilling Cover

Listen to this beautiful performance of the timeless hymn ‘How Great Thou Art.’ The singer in the video is Bella Taylor Smith, and her cover of this classic hymn will give you chills. This is one performance that is sure to uplift you and encourage your soul!

‘Oh Lord, my God, when I, in awesome wonder, 
Consider all the worlds Thy hands have made
I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder, 
Thy power throughout the universe displayed’

Bella's rendition of ‘How Great Thou Art’ is truly heavenly to listen to. What a beautiful voice and gift from God.

In 2021, Bella Taylor Smith was crowned the winner of The Voice Australia, and in 2023, she toured with Pentatonix. She has amassed quite a fan base over the past few years, and many people online have shared how much they adore Bella’s voice and her rendition of this beloved hymn.

“Holy cow, this blessed me. Don’t ever stop singing, Bella,” comments one person online. “The Lord has blessed you with the voice of an angel and you point the world to Him with it. I can’t think of a better way to use your extraordinary gift. Lord bless you and keep you, sis.

“A simple music background and still a great presentation of this beloved hymn. Praise God for your ministry, Bella and your guitarist!” writes another person after watching the video.

As for the background of ‘How Great Thou Art,’ the hymn started in Sweden in 1886, and it is fascinating to hear how the song made its way to the United States. Author and editor Carl Boberg originally wrote ‘How Great Thou Art’ as a poem. Later, those words were set to a Swedish folk tune. Then, in 1907, Manfred von Glehn translated it into German, and five years later, a Russian pastor named Ivan Prokhanoff created a Russian adaptation.

Then, in the early 1920s, Rev. and Mrs. Stuart Hine left their home in England and went to Poland as missionaries. That’s when they heard the Russian adaptation of ‘How Great Thou Art.’ Reverend Hine decided to write the English lyrics and make his own arrangement of the Swedish melody. After going through many iterations, we have the beloved ‘How Great Thou Art’ hymn that we know today. 

We hope you enjoyed listening to this version of ‘How Great Thou Art’ from Bella Taylor Smith today!