Great Things He Hath Done

What happens when the heart stops looking inward and turns its eyes fully toward God?

Few hymns answer that question as beautifully as Fanny J. Crosby's To God Be the Glory. From its opening cry of praise to its final hope of seeing Jesus, this beloved hymn leads the Christian through the great truths of the gospel - and teaches the soul to respond with wonder, gratitude, and worship.

In Great Things He Hath Done, Volume XIX of the Songs of the Redeemed series, Elias Hartwell walks thoughtfully through the hymn, phrase by phrase, uncovering the biblical truths that have made its words endure across generations.

These reflections linger over the Father's love in giving His Son, Christ's willing sacrifice for sinners, the open invitation of the gospel, the perfect redemption purchased by His blood, the pardon received through faith, the joy found in Christ, and the glorious hope of one day seeing the Savior face to face.

Written in warm, accessible language and shaped by Scripture, Great Things He Hath Done is more than a study of a treasured hymn. It is an invitation to worship.

For the weary believer, it offers reasons to rejoice. For the searching heart, it points again to Christ. For every Christian tempted to look too long at self, it gives the better direction: look to the Savior, remember His grace, and give God the glory.

Great things He hath done. Great things He is doing. And greater joy awaits when Jesus we see.