HYMN #0739 SSS #739 • SS&S Meter: 7.6. Sacred Songs & Solos (1,200)

SS&S Hymn #739: Thou art my great

Complete lyrics, stanzas, and pipe organ accompaniment • Sacred Songs & Solos

1

Thou art my great" Physician,"
My Saviour and my All;
I look to Thee for blessing,
And on Thy mercy call.
With tenderest care Thou watchest
Beside the couch of pain,
And givest health and healing,
When human help is vain.

2

When in the midnight watches,
With anxious care oppressed,
I often hear Thee whisper,
"Come unto Me and rest."
Thou carest for the weary,
Dost mark the sparrow’s fall:
Then surely I can trust Thee,
Thou art my" All in All."

3

Thou art my" Tower of Refuge,"
My" Strength" upon the way;
My ** Hope" of endless glory,
When ends life’s fleeting day!
Thou art the only" Healer"
For body, mind, and soul,
And when all others fail me,
Thy touch can make me whole.

4

Thou art my" Resurrection"
To life that never dies,
Where Thou art now preparing
A mansion in the skies:
Then hasten Thine appearing,
To take Thy people home,
Where sickness, pain, and sorrow,
Shall never, never come.

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Hymnological Reference • Historical Notes

Background, Themes & Devotional Notes for "Thou art my great"

Collection: Sacred Songs & Solos

📜 Historical Background & Origin

This hymn is cataloged as Hymn #739 in Sacred Songs & Solos (1,200 Hymns), compiled by the American gospel singer and hymnologist Ira David Sankey (1840–1908).

Sankey popularized these sacred songs during the transatlantic evangelistic campaigns led alongside Dwight L. Moody between 1873 and 1903. The compilation became one of the most widely printed hymnals in Christendom, cherished by Methodist, Baptist, Anglican, Presbyterian, and Pentecostal congregations throughout the world.

🕊️ Devotional Themes & Reflection

Composed of 4 stanzas, the text centers on foundational biblical themes: adoration and praise to God, humble reliance upon divine grace, steadfast faith amid trials, and the everlasting hope of salvation in Jesus Christ.

Whether sung during Sunday corporate worship or read during family devotions and personal prayer, these stanzas guide the believer to reflect on God's unending mercies and steadfast faithfulness across every season of life.

🎼 Musical Structure & Liturgy

Poetic Meter: 7.6.
Stanza Structure: 4 Verses with cathedral pipe organ accompaniment
Liturgical Placement: Suitable as an Opening Hymn of Praise, Call to Worship, Offertory, or Closing Doxology
Pipe Organ Audio: Multi-verse accompaniment synthesized to support organists, choir rehearsals, and home worship

⚖️ Public Domain Archival: This historic hymn text and tune are in the worldwide public domain and may be freely printed in church bulletins or projected for public worship.

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