This Peaceful Piano Rendition of ‘Great Is Thy Faithfulness’ Is Stunning

Don’t overlook what might seem simple. This peaceful piano rendition of “Great Is Thy Faithfulness” is stunning. Jason Coleman puts great effort into his performance with every stroke of a key. Watch the video to see it for yourself. 

Jason is a master pianist, and this song is a testament to that. He adds in quick, special notes that make his version unique while doing justice to the classic hymn. For those who want to put voice to the keys, some of the lyrics are: 

Great is thy faithfulness, O God, my Father;
There is no shadow of turning with thee.
Thou changest not, thy compassions, they fail not;
As thou hast been, thou forever wilt be.

“Great is Thy Faithfulness” was written in 1923 by hymnwriter and poet Thomas Obediah Chisholm. Thomas is said to have written over a thousand hymns, but he humbly described himself as “just an old shoe.” 

“Great Is Thy Faithfulness” was a poem that Thomas sent to Reverend William H. Runyan from Chicago’s Hope Publishing Company. The reverend loved the poem and set a melody to it. 

The reverend said, “This particular poem held such an appeal that I prayed most earnestly that my tune might carry over its message in a worthy way, and the subsequent history of its use indicates that God answered prayer. It was written in Baldwin, Kansas, in 1923, and was first published in my private song pamphlets."

Even without the lyrics present, the song reaches hearts, turning them to God’s greatness and endearing presence. And Jason does a wonderful job of showing his audience just that. 

“Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding.” Isaiah 40:28