Fullydeserved, Underwood and Gill gave a performance that is certainly one to keep coming back to time and time again. The song "How Great Thou Art" has a history going all the way back to the 1880s. Originally a poem written by Swedish poet Carl Gustav Boberg, the song was translated into English by Stuart K. Hine, who also added more lyrics.
Thehour I first believed. When we've been there ten thousand years. Bright shining as the sun. We've no less days to sing God's praise. Then when we first begun. Amazing grace. How sweet the sound. That saved a wretch like me. I once was lost, but now I'm found.
Chorus] Yes, I'll cherish the old rugged cross Till my trophies at last I lay down; I will cling to the old rugged cross And exchange it some day for a crown I will cling to the old rugged
CarrieUnderwood And Vince Gill Perform "How Great Thou Art". The Music Man. September 7, 2023. All music-lovers know how the right song can resonate with us and evoke an emotional response. This could be joy, sadness, hope, or despair. We might have tears in our eyes, or the hairs may rise on the back of our necks.