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Author: Valdimar Briem; Chalres Venn Pilcher Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6.7.6 Appears in 8 hymnals First Line: How marvelous God's greatness! Lyrics: 1 How marvelous God's greatness! How glorious His might! To this the world bears witness in wonders day and night- in form of flow'r and snowflake, in morn's resplendent birth, in afterglow at even, in sky and sea and earth. 2 Each tiny flow'ret whispers the great Life-giver's Name; the mighty mountain masses His majesty proclaim; the hollow vales are hymning God's shelter for His own; the snow-capped peaks are pointing to God's almighty throne. 3 The ocean's vast abysses in one grand psalm record the deep mysterious counsels and mercies of the Lord; the icy waves of winter are thund'ring on the strand; and grief's chill stream is guided by God's all-gracious hand. 4 The starry hosts are singing thro' all the light-strewn sky of God's eternal temple and palace courts on high; when in these outer chambers such glory gilds the night, O, what transcendent brightness is God's eternal light! Topics: Revelation and Adoration Used With Tune: BLOMSTERTID

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BLOMSTERTID

Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6.7.6 Appears in 18 hymnals Tune Sources: Swedish Koralbok, 1697 Tune Key: F Major Incipit: 33217 12335 54433 Used With Text: How Marvelous God's Greatness

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How Marvelous God's Greatness

Author: Valdimar Briem; Chalres Venn Pilcher Hymnal: Hymns to the Living God #34 (2017) Meter: 7.6.7.6 D First Line: How marvelous God's greatness! Lyrics: 1 How marvelous God's greatness! How glorious His might! To this the world bears witness in wonders day and night - in form of flow'r and snowflake, in morn's resplendent birth, in afterglow at even, in sky and sea and earth. 2 Each tiny flow'ret whispers the great Life-giver's Name; the mighty mountain masses His majesty proclaim; the hollow vales are hymning God's shelter for His own; the snowcapped peaks are pointing to God's almighty throne. 3 The ocean's vast abysses in one grand psalm record the deep mysterious counsels and mercies of the Lord; the icy waves of winter are thund'ring on the strand; and grief's chill stream is guided by God's all gracious hand. 4 The starry hosts are singing thro' all the light strewn sky of God's eternal temple and palace courts on high; when in these outer chambers such glory gilds the night, O, what transcendent brightness is God's eternal light! Topics: Revelation and Adoration Languages: English Tune Title: BLOMSTERTID

How Marvelous God's Greatness

Author: Valdimar Briem; Chalres Venn Pilcher Hymnal: Psalms and Hymns to the Living God #175 (2023) Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6.7.6 First Line: How marvelous God's greatness! Lyrics: 1 How marvelous God's greatness! How glorious His might! To this the world bears witness in wonders day and night- in form of flow'r and snowflake, in morn's resplendent birth, in afterglow at even, in sky and sea and earth. 2 Each tiny flow'ret whispers the great Life-giver's Name; the mighty mountain masses His majesty proclaim; the hollow vales are hymning God's shelter for His own; the snow-capped peaks are pointing to God's almighty throne. 3 The ocean's vast abysses in one grand psalm record the deep mysterious counsels and mercies of the Lord; the icy waves of winter are thund'ring on the strand; and grief's chill stream is guided by God's all-gracious hand. 4 The starry hosts are singing thro' all the light-strewn sky of God's eternal temple and palace courts on high; when in these outer chambers such glory gilds the night, O, what transcendent brightness is God's eternal light! Topics: Revelation and Adoration Languages: English Tune Title: BLOMSTERTID

How Marvelous God's Greatness

Author: Charles V. Pilcher, 1879-1961; Valdimar Briem, 1848-1930 Hymnal: Lutheran Book of Worship #515 (1978) Meter: 7.6.7.6 D First Line: How marvellous God's greatness Lyrics: 1 How marvelous God's greatness, How glorious his might! To this the world bears witness In wonders day and night. In form of flow'r and snowflake, In morn's resplendent birth, In afterglow at even, In sky and sea and earth. 2 Each tiny flow'ret whispers The great life-giver's name; The mighty mountain masses His majesty proclaim; The hollow vales are hymning God's shelter for his own; The snow-capped peaks are pointing To God's almighty throne. 3 The ocean's vast abysses In one grand psalm record The deep mysterious counsels And mercies of the Lord; The icy waves of winter Are thund'ring on the strand; And grief's chill stream is guided By God's all-gracious hand. 4 The starry hosts are singing Through all the light-strewn sky Of God's majestic temple And palace courts on high; When in these outer chambers Such glory gilds the night, Oh, what transcendent brightness Is God's own eternal light! Topics: Creation; Praise, Adoration Languages: English Tune Title: DER BLOMSTERTID NU KOMMER

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Anonymous

Composer of "BLOMSTERTID" in The Cyber Hymnal In some hymnals, the editors noted that a hymn's author is unknown to them, and so this artificial "person" entry is used to reflect that fact. Obviously, the hymns attributed to "Author Unknown" "Unknown" or "Anonymous" could have been written by many people over a span of many centuries.

Charles Venn Pilcher

1879 - 1961 Person Name: Charles V. Pilcher, 1879-1961 Author of "How Marvelous God's Greatness" in Lutheran Book of Worship Pilcher, Charles Venn. (Oxford, June 4, 1879--July 4, 1961, Sydney, Australia). Anglican. Grandnephew of Charlotte Elliott. Hertford College, Oxford, B.A., 1902; M.A., 1905; B.D., 1909; D.D., 1921. Curacies at Birmingham, 1903-1905; St. James, Toronto, 1910-1916; taught theology at Auckland Castle, England, 1905-1906, and at Wycliffe College, Toronto, 1916-1936. Elected coadjutor bishop of Sydney, Australia, at the instance of a former Wycliffe colleague, Archbishop Mowll. He composed hymn tunes and other music, and long played bass clarinet in the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Also, he translated and published much devotional material from Iceland, notably Iceland Christian Classics (1950). These side interests, like his hymn writing, merely served to heighten and deepen his effectiveness and influence as a teacher. --Hugh D. McKellar, DNAH Archives

Valdimar Briem

1848 - 1930 Person Name: Valdimar Briem, 1848-1930 Author of "How Marvelous God's Greatness" in Lutheran Book of Worship Born: February 1, 1848, Grund, Iceland. Died: May 3, 1930, Stóri-Núpur, Iceland. Briem attended the Theological Seminary in Reykjavik, was ordained in 1873, and in 1880 became pastor of the Stóri-Núpur parish, where he served for three decades. In 1909, he became vice-bishop of Skálholt. The 1886 Icelandic hymnal has 102 original hymns by Briem, and 39 of his translations. Lyrics: Hve dryalegur er Drottinn (How Marvelous God’s Greatness) Lord, Let Thy Spirit © The Cyber Hymnal™ (www.hymntime.com/tch)