Lyrics
Verse 1: Carrie Underwood
Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father
There is no shadow of turning with Thee
Thou changest not, Thy compassions, they fail not
As Thou hast been, Thou forever will be
Chorus: Carrie Underwood
Great is Thy faithfulness
Great is Thy faithfulness
Morning by morning new mercies I see
All I have needed Thy hand hath provided
Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me
Verse 2: CeCe Winans
Summer and winter and springtime and harvest
Sun, moon and stars in their courses above
Join with all nature in manifold witness
To Thy great faithfulness, mercy and love
Chorus: CeCe Winans
Great is Thy faithfulness
Great is Thy faithfulness
Morning by morning new mercies I see
All I have needed Thy hand hath provided
Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me
Bridge: Carrie Underwood & CeCe Winans
Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth
Thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide
Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow
Blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside
Chorus: CeCe Winans, Carrie Underwood, Both
Great is Thy faithfulness
Great is Thy faithfulness
Morning by morning new mercies I see
All I have needed Thy hand hath provided
Great is Thy faithfulness
Great is Thy faithfulness
Great is Thy faithfulness
Lord, unto me
Outro: Carrie Underwood
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Meaning & Inspiration
Great Is Thy Faithfulness celebrates the unchanging character of God through images drawn from daily life and the created order. Morning mercies, changing seasons, stars, harvest, strength, pardon, and hope all serve one central confession: God remains faithful. The verses place human need beside divine provision, while the chorus answers with gratitude for care that arrives again and again. The hymn language gives equal weight to material provision, forgiveness, guidance, peace, and the promise of tomorrow.
Its best-known biblical connection is Lamentations, where new mercies each morning arise from the Lords steadfast faithfulness. The line about no shadow of turning also recalls the description in James of God as unchanging, and the assurance of continued presence agrees with the biblical witness to His constancy. This performance retains the classic hymn structure while distributing its declarations across distinct voices. The final repeated title does not introduce a new theme; it gathers every earlier image into worship, affirming that divine compassion and provision remain dependable through every change in creation and circumstance.
Related Scripture
- Lamentations 3:22-23 The passage declares that the Lords mercies are new every morning and His faithfulness is great.
- James 1:17 James describes God as unchanging, without variation or shifting shadow.
- Hebrews 13:8 The verse affirms the enduring constancy of Jesus Christ.