🎵 Intro: The Song That Refuses to Expire

There’s something timeless about a melody that echoes eternity. Great Is Thy Faithfulness isn’t flashy—it’s quietly strong, like the steady sunrise or the whisper of grace when you least expect it. This isn’t a song for the mountaintops. It was born in the valleys.

📖 Historical Backdrop

Thomas Chisholm, the hymn’s author, didn’t write from abundance—he wrote from dependence. His life, marked by frail health and modest means, shines with the truth that God’s faithfulness doesn’t depend on our circumstances. It endures.

Chisholm once said:
“I wanted to write something that would show the faithfulness of God as I had experienced it during my many years.”
And so this hymn became a testimony—not to triumph, but to trust.

✨ Lyrical Meditation: “Morning by morning new mercies I see”

How often do we overlook the miracle of “morning”? Not just the literal dawn, but the daily divine reset. The lyric echoes Lamentations 3:22–23:

“Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.”

When Chisholm wrote “new mercies,” he was reflecting on the faithful provisions of God that arrive like clockwork, not because we deserve them, but because He’s faithful.

🛡️ Biblical Anchors

• James 1:17 — “Every good and perfect gift is from above…who does not change like shifting shadows.”
• Psalm 119:90 — “Your faithfulness continues through all generations.”
• Hebrews 13:8 — “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.”

Each of these verses confirms what the hymn proclaims: God doesn’t flinch, falter, or fade.

💬 Personal Reflection Prompt

Think of a moment recently, when God showed up, not dramatically, but dependably—in a steady provision, a quiet comfort, or the grace to make it through a hard morning. That’s the kind of faithfulness this hymn celebrates. Write it down. Sing about it. Tell someone.

🔥 Closing Challenge

This week, look for mercy not in the miraculous—but in the mundane. Let each sunrise be a reminder that God remains. That His love still holds. That faithfulness isn’t an event; it’s His essence.