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(Em7)Great is the Lord, He is (D)ho ly and just, by His (A)pow er we trust in His (D)love.
(Em7)Great is the Lord, He is (D)faith ful and true, by His (A)mer cy He proves He is (D)love.
(C)Great is the Lord, and (D)wor thy of glo ry.
(C)Great is the Lord, and (D)wor thy of praise.
(C)Great is the Lord, now (A)lift up your voice, now (Bm)lift up your voice.
(Em7)Great
is the (Bm)Lord.
(Em7)Great
is the (D)Lord.
(Em7)Great is the Lord, He is (D)ho ly and just, by His (A)pow er we trust in His (D)love.
(Em7)Great is the Lord, He is (D)faith ful and true, by His (A)mer cy He proves He is (D)love.
(C)Great are You, Lord, and (D)wor thy of glo ry.
(C)Great are You, Lord, and (D)wor thy of praise.
(C)Great are You, Lord, I (A)lift up my voice, I (Bm)lift up my voice.
(Em7)Great
are You, (Bm)Lord.
(Em7)Great
are You (D)Lord.
(D)Lord.
(D)Lord.
Great are you, (Bb)Lord.
Great are you, (G)Lord.
Great are you, Lord.
Great Is The Lord — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Great Is The Lord" by Michael W. Smith in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of D. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 93 BPM.
This arrangement sits in the key of D at a gentle 93 BPM, which gives you plenty of breathing room to focus on clean chord changes rather than rushing through them.
Your left hand follows a walking bass pattern, so practice that independently first — keep it smooth and steady, almost like a calm heartbeat underneath the melody.
The chord set includes eleven chords, and the ones to watch are the Bb and C, which briefly pull you outside the key of D; let your hand shift early and stay relaxed through those transitions so they don't catch you off guard.
The Asus4 resolving to A is a shape worth drilling on its own because you'll feel it click once your fourth finger learns to lift cleanly.
I'd suggest looping the sections where those out-of-key chords appear at about half tempo until the movement feels automatic, then bring the whole piece up to speed.
The F# chord can also sneak up on you, so map out the fingering before you play through.
Overall, this peaceful, vocal-style melody is a fantastic way to build confidence moving between related and borrowed chords — once these transitions feel natural here, you'll handle them anywhere.
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About “Great Is The Lord”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Great Is The Lord"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature D. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Great Is The Lord" by Michael W. Smith played in?
- Great Is The Lord is arranged in the key of D on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Great Is The Lord"?
- The arrangement plays at 93 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Great Is The Lord" easy to play on piano?
- This is an advanced arrangement. We recommend breaking it into sections and using the speed control to drill harder passages.
- Can I download sheet music for "Great Is The Lord"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Great Is The Lord"?
- "Great Is The Lord" was originally performed by Michael W. Smith. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Great Is The Lord"?
- This arrangement uses 11 chords: A, Asus4, Bb, Bm, C, D, E, Em, +3 more.
- What other songs by Michael W. Smith can I play here?
- Try "CHRISTMAS DAY", "I WILL BE HERE FOR YOU", "PLACE IN THIS WORLD". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Great Is The Lord" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature D, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 93 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.