How Great Thou Art (Ke Akua Mana E) - Lyrics by Carl Boberg Swedish Folk Tune

 
O Lord, my God, when I in awesome wonder
Consider all the worlds thy hand hath made
I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder
Thy pow'r throughout the universe displayed

Hui:
Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to thee
How great thou art, How great thou art
Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to thee
How great thou art, How great thou art

When through the woods and forest glades I wander
And hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees
When I look down from lofty mountain grandeur
And hear the brook and feel the gentle breeze

And when I think that God, His Son not sparing
Sent him to die, I scarce can take it in
That on the cross, my burden gladly bearing
He bled and died to take away my sin

When Christ shall come, with shout of acclamation
And take me home, what joy shall fill my heart
Than I shall bow in humble adoration
And there proclaim, "my God, how great thou art"

E ke Akua nani kamaha`o
Nau no i hana ka honua nei
Me na hoku, ka ui`la ke hekili
Hoike ana i Kou mana e
 
Refrain:
E mele au I ka Ho`ola e,
He nani no, He nani no
E mele au I ka Ho`ola e
He nani no, He nani no
 
Ua ana Oe i ka waonahele,
A me na manu o ka lewa pu;
Na kahawai, na mauna ki'eki'e
Hoike ana i Kou nani e
 
Ua make no ke Keiki hiwahiwa,
No ko ke ao nei hewa no apau
Ua ala hou Oia mai ka make
I kalahala no kakou apau
 
Ke kulou ha'aha'a nei makou,
Imua Ou, e ka Ho'ola e,
A ho'onani aku ia Oe,
E ke Ali'i nani o ke ao

 

English Translation by Stuart Hine, Hawaiian Translation by Albert Nahale`a (1910-1970)