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I deleted the line "Notably, all English versions (a Johnny Cash live performance excluded) are in a slow, partly almost reciting manner, totally different from the uptempo style of the Swedish original." No source given for this. I listened to several Swedish versions which sound like the same tempo as the English versions, and the slowest English version that sounds much like a spoken recitation is by Johnny Cash on Youtube. Marfinan ( talk) 20:43, 31 July 2016 (UTC)
The sentence "One cannot sing this majestic hymn of praise and adoration without realizing anew the omnipotence of the Creator who did it all" is unspeakably POV. As such, I am removing it. GenericGabriel 22:19, 16 March 2007 (UTC)
Unless someone else beats me to it (I can’t afford the time right now to do a good job), I intend to fix the follow issues in the “Erik Routley“ section:
I agree that another Wikipedia page is not a good reference but I don't have anything else to put there. Should the sentence instead be removed? 伟思礼 ( talk) 17:34, 12 April 2023 (UTC)
So are the two verses said to appear in British hymnals also Hine's work, and if not, who translated them? -- Haruo ( talk) 18:54, 19 January 2008 (UTC)
What is "transcendental sentimentality"? There are links to the separate terms, but that doesn't answer the question. InFairness ( talk) 08:38, 19 November 2008 (UTC)
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The article says this: "Eight verses appeared with the music in the 1890 Sions Harpan"—however, I found a scanned copy of the source and examined it. It includes nine verses and no music. I guess it's possible that there's another Sion's Harpan published in 1910 that contains 'O store Gud' and music. Let me know if you find one. Here's the link. 174.52.129.22 ( talk) 07:55, 8 September 2010 (UTC)
How is this hymn connected to Lutheranism? I know it appears in the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod's hymnal, but that cannot be a rationale for including it in the bottom section of "Lutheran Hymnody." The article states that the author was a Baptist (i.e. "'...when the Baptists and Mission Friends were persecuted.'") I'll give it a week. If no one can provide a legitimate rationale for the connection of this hymn to Lutheranism, I will delete the link at the bottom of the page. If one insists that it must be there, I will add loads of non-Lutheran hymns to that section (e.g. "Amazing Grace," "On Eagle's Wings," etc.). — Preceding unsigned comment added by 209.86.226.19 ( talk) 02:45, 10 September 2011 (UTC)
Would someone please edit this. "That verse" is which verse?? do they mean one of the immediately preceding Swedish verses or verse one (from "commonly used English lyrics") that includes "I see the stars, I hear the mighty thunder"?? The following clause "is impressive for its use of concrete expressions but presses hard on sentimental references to climatic phenomena, bears significant redundance with other statements in the poem, is incredibly cumbersome. Should it read more like "has poignant lyrics, especially around nature, but is discordant with the sentiments elsewhere in the song. As a result..."? This paragraph really needs attention. I would also question it's place in the article. Should this description appear at the beginning of the section that best fits what is being discussed? 90.193.233.44 ( talk) 14:38, 14 December 2011 (UTC)
The result of the move request was: page moved. Yes, agree it should have been a multi move but I think this is a clear case of WP:SNOW. Andrewa ( talk) 08:40, 17 February 2013 (UTC)
How Great Thou Art (hymn) → How Great Thou Art – The three albums listed at How Great Thou Art are all named for the hymn, and came after its existence. Given that they are derived from the hymn and not vice versa, and given the page hits for the hymn vs. the albums, it's pretty clear that the hymn is the WP:PRIMARYTOPIC and should be moved to that title. (Of course, the dab page would have to be moved to How Great Thou Art (disambiguation), but I can never get the multi-move template to work right. Ten Pound Hammer • ( What did I screw up now?) 21:24, 9 February 2013 (UTC)
This article seems to be missing a section, since no mention is made of its popularity for funerals, or the history behind that usage, or really anything about its context in social history. Could an established editor who is an expert in the subject help out? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.102.202.245 ( talk) 15:53, 22 September 2013 (UTC)
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I'm well aware of having sung the French translation several times in my younger days. This should be added to the relevant section. DFH ( talk) 12:50, 26 June 2020 (UTC)
What is the name of the "old swedish folk tune" that the melody is based upon? I have been unable to find any mention of it. I thought perhaps that "When eternity's clock calls my saved soul to its Sabbath rest" could be it, but all the pages I could find appear to be plagiarizing this article with no additional information. DJ Smashmouth ( talk) 06:21, 2 May 2024 (UTC)
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I deleted the line "Notably, all English versions (a Johnny Cash live performance excluded) are in a slow, partly almost reciting manner, totally different from the uptempo style of the Swedish original." No source given for this. I listened to several Swedish versions which sound like the same tempo as the English versions, and the slowest English version that sounds much like a spoken recitation is by Johnny Cash on Youtube. Marfinan ( talk) 20:43, 31 July 2016 (UTC)
The sentence "One cannot sing this majestic hymn of praise and adoration without realizing anew the omnipotence of the Creator who did it all" is unspeakably POV. As such, I am removing it. GenericGabriel 22:19, 16 March 2007 (UTC)
Unless someone else beats me to it (I can’t afford the time right now to do a good job), I intend to fix the follow issues in the “Erik Routley“ section:
I agree that another Wikipedia page is not a good reference but I don't have anything else to put there. Should the sentence instead be removed? 伟思礼 ( talk) 17:34, 12 April 2023 (UTC)
So are the two verses said to appear in British hymnals also Hine's work, and if not, who translated them? -- Haruo ( talk) 18:54, 19 January 2008 (UTC)
What is "transcendental sentimentality"? There are links to the separate terms, but that doesn't answer the question. InFairness ( talk) 08:38, 19 November 2008 (UTC)
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The article says this: "Eight verses appeared with the music in the 1890 Sions Harpan"—however, I found a scanned copy of the source and examined it. It includes nine verses and no music. I guess it's possible that there's another Sion's Harpan published in 1910 that contains 'O store Gud' and music. Let me know if you find one. Here's the link. 174.52.129.22 ( talk) 07:55, 8 September 2010 (UTC)
How is this hymn connected to Lutheranism? I know it appears in the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod's hymnal, but that cannot be a rationale for including it in the bottom section of "Lutheran Hymnody." The article states that the author was a Baptist (i.e. "'...when the Baptists and Mission Friends were persecuted.'") I'll give it a week. If no one can provide a legitimate rationale for the connection of this hymn to Lutheranism, I will delete the link at the bottom of the page. If one insists that it must be there, I will add loads of non-Lutheran hymns to that section (e.g. "Amazing Grace," "On Eagle's Wings," etc.). — Preceding unsigned comment added by 209.86.226.19 ( talk) 02:45, 10 September 2011 (UTC)
Would someone please edit this. "That verse" is which verse?? do they mean one of the immediately preceding Swedish verses or verse one (from "commonly used English lyrics") that includes "I see the stars, I hear the mighty thunder"?? The following clause "is impressive for its use of concrete expressions but presses hard on sentimental references to climatic phenomena, bears significant redundance with other statements in the poem, is incredibly cumbersome. Should it read more like "has poignant lyrics, especially around nature, but is discordant with the sentiments elsewhere in the song. As a result..."? This paragraph really needs attention. I would also question it's place in the article. Should this description appear at the beginning of the section that best fits what is being discussed? 90.193.233.44 ( talk) 14:38, 14 December 2011 (UTC)
The result of the move request was: page moved. Yes, agree it should have been a multi move but I think this is a clear case of WP:SNOW. Andrewa ( talk) 08:40, 17 February 2013 (UTC)
How Great Thou Art (hymn) → How Great Thou Art – The three albums listed at How Great Thou Art are all named for the hymn, and came after its existence. Given that they are derived from the hymn and not vice versa, and given the page hits for the hymn vs. the albums, it's pretty clear that the hymn is the WP:PRIMARYTOPIC and should be moved to that title. (Of course, the dab page would have to be moved to How Great Thou Art (disambiguation), but I can never get the multi-move template to work right. Ten Pound Hammer • ( What did I screw up now?) 21:24, 9 February 2013 (UTC)
This article seems to be missing a section, since no mention is made of its popularity for funerals, or the history behind that usage, or really anything about its context in social history. Could an established editor who is an expert in the subject help out? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.102.202.245 ( talk) 15:53, 22 September 2013 (UTC)
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I'm well aware of having sung the French translation several times in my younger days. This should be added to the relevant section. DFH ( talk) 12:50, 26 June 2020 (UTC)
What is the name of the "old swedish folk tune" that the melody is based upon? I have been unable to find any mention of it. I thought perhaps that "When eternity's clock calls my saved soul to its Sabbath rest" could be it, but all the pages I could find appear to be plagiarizing this article with no additional information. DJ Smashmouth ( talk) 06:21, 2 May 2024 (UTC)