#86 "How Great Thou Art"

What can I say about the hymn that was sung at my husband's funeral because it was his favorite?  When I used to be the music director for sacrament meeting, I would often ask Mike Ramsey (my first husband) what hymn I should chose for the upcoming month.  He would usually say, "How Great Thou Art" or "Abide With Me; 'Tis Eventide".  Sometimes he would suggest "Put Your Shoulder to the Wheel".  When I was preparing the program for his funeral, I knew I had to include "How Great Thou Art".  Jill Conforti, a member of our Oak Hills Ward, has a trained soprano voice.  I asked her to sing this hymn as a solo at his funeral.  It was very comforting to me, but in the first few months following Mike's death, I couldn't choose this hymn as a sacrament meeting song because I knew I wouldn't be able to "hold myself together" and lead it properly.  It's been 14 years since Mike's death, and I can sing or play this hymn without getting too emotional.  "How Great Thou Art" will always have a special place in my heart.