How Great Thou Art | Tennessee Ernie Ford | May 18, 1961
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- In response to viewer requests, Ernie sings the beloved hymn How Great Thou Art on May 18, 1961.
About Tennessee Ernie Ford
Born Ernest Jennings Ford on February 13th, 1919 in Bristol, Tennessee, Tennessee Ernie Ford has made an indelible impact on America and the world through his unparalleled accomplishments in radio, records and television.
Throughout his legendary career spanning over 50 years, Ernie Ford's early successes as a radio personality led to his signing with Capitol Records in 1949. Through 1976, he released a total of eighty-three albums on the label--and literally scores of single records, including his classic version of Merle Travis' timeless anthem to the working man, "Sixteen Tons"...at the time of its release, the fastest selling single in Capitol's history.
About The Ford Show
On Thursday night, October 4th, 1956, NBC premiered The Ford Show Starring Tennessee Ernie Ford.
As prime-time's # 1 half-hour variety show for five years, The Ford Show featured all the ingredients of the top variety shows of the day; Hollywood's greatest guest stars, top-of-the-line production, and terrific music. But one simple element separated it from all others...Ernie closed virtually every show with a hymn, a spiritual or a song of faith. For the time, it was a bold and powerful statement for a popular entertainer of Ford's stature to be making on live television, especially in the face of the initial objections from Madison Avenue and the network. But it was a statement that would become the trademark of his career, and in many ways, the mark of his life. It would earn him the distinction of almost single-handedly bringing inspirational music into the mainstream of American entertainment...an enduring legacy of the lasting impact that one man's expression of faith can have on millions of people.
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Oh how I miss this. When GOD was glorified and worshiped in this country.❤
He still is. We just can't do so openly without being attacked. In the USA, we are no longer free!😢 How terribly sad!
It's ashame that we don't find this on TV anymore.
A timeless classic🎵🎶🙏
My favorite He singing it beautifully ❤
My favorite too. 🙏❤
What a beautiful hymn. Ernie Ford was blessed with a beautiful voice. Rest in peace with Jesus Ernie 💟✝️
He was a very good singer, and good looking. He was funny on I Love Lucy and The Lucy Show.
No wonder we say good old days.
I miss this show , we need more tv shows like this.
My absolute favorite version of this hymn! Listened to it with my aunt Ethel as a little girl before bed, when I stayed with her ❤ ✝️
Good looking clean talented people
I love singing along to these, mr. Ford was a magnificent person... Rest in peace ♥️
Cease in giving man praise and glory, give glory to God!!
He had such a beautiful voice! 🙏❤
i grew up seeing him on tv hearing him singing love this
25 year old, just found this. Hands down amongst the best, dare I say the best recordings of old classic hymns to date!
T.H.F is the realest tho.
One of My favorte all time hyms By One of thr best/R.I.P. Mr. Ford.
I used to sing in church until one day i was told that it was not good enough to make a joyful noise and was asked to leave the choir. Funny, but hypocrites were everwhere.
Shameful of them. 😢
I hope you found a much nicer and friendlier church. That should never have happened. 😉❤🙋
That voice! Definitely one of a kind! Rest in peace Ernie!
I like how he mysteriously moves from one side of the stage to the other. Talk about being lifted by the spirit.
Ernie was class.
He truly loved God. 🙏❤
A Swedish pianist, Per-Erik Hallin, told Elvis Presley
that this is a Swedish song (which it is), but he wasn't convinced.
Bill Graham brought it to the US from Europe
A powerful voice for good
Oh Lord, My God
When I, in awesome wonder
Consider all the World, Thy hands have made
I see the stars
I hear the Rolling Thunder
Thy Power, throughout the Universe displayed
Then sings my Soul, my Saviour, God, to Thee
How Great Thou Art, how great Thou art
Then sings my soul, my saviour God, to Thee
How great Thou art
How great Thou art
Or, as the original goes:
O store Gud, när jag den värld beskådar,
Som du har skapat med ditt allmaktsord,
Hur där din visdom leder lifvets trådar,
Och alla väsen mättas vid ditt bord;
Då brister själen ut i lofsångsljud:
O store Gud! O store Gud!
Då brister själen ut i lofsångsljud:
O store Gud! O store Gud!
2.
När jag betraktar himlens höga under,
Där gyllne världsskepp plöja etern blå,
Och sol och måne mäta tidens stunder
Och växla om, som tvenne klockor gå;
|: Då brister etc.
3.
När jag hör åskans röst i stormen brusa,
Och blixtens klingor springa fram ur skyn;
När regnets kalla, friska skurar susa,
Och löftets båge glänser för min syn;
|: Då brister etc.
4.
När sommarvinden susar öfver fälten,
När blommor dofta invid källans strand,
När trastar drilla i de gröna tälten
Vid furuskogens tysta, dunkla rand;
|: Då brister etc.
5.
När jag i bibeln skådar alla under,
Som herren gjort se'n förste Adams tid,
Hur nådefull han varit alla stunder
Och hjälpt sitt folk ur lifvets synd och strid
|: Då brister etc.
6.
När jag hör dårar i sin dårskaps dimma
Förneka Gud och håna, hvad han sagt,
Men ser likväl, att de hans hjälp förnimma
Och uppehållas af hans nåd och makt;
|: Då brister etc.
7.
Och när jag ser hans bild till jorden sväfva
Och göra väl och hjälpa öfverallt;
När jag ser satan fly och döden bäfva
För herren i förklarad korsgestalt;
|: Då brister etc.
8.
När tryckt af syndens skuld jag faller neder
Vid herrens fot och ber om nåd och frid,
Och han min själ på rätta vägen leder
Och frälsar mig från all min synd och strid;
|: Då brister etc.
9.
När slutligt alla tidens höljen falla,
Och i åskådning byter sig min tro,
Och evighetens klara klockor kalla
Min frälsta ande till dess sabbatsro;
|: Då brister själen ut i lofsångsljud:
Tack, gode Gud! Tack, gode Gud! :|
I miss Ernie
Amen 🙏⛪️
How great this is! How great he was!
The glory is to God.
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
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
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
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 Christ shall come, with shout of acclamation
And take me home, what joy shall fill my heart
Then I shall bow, in humble adoration
And then proclaim, my God, how great Thou art
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
How great Thou art, how great Thou art
Only @ 60 years ago. When tv had class and meaning. Now it’s a cesspool and mostly unwatchable.
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One of thee Greatest entertainers.....!!