I love this hymn and feel slightly guilty about what I've done to it below, but it is a superb tune to really belt out (I'm sure we could manage without the drums from this you tube version). It might work better with the old language retained but I've changed it to more modern language for the footy version.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pt8egypk_LoO Lord my God, when I in awesome wonder
O Altrincham, when I in awesome wonderConsider all the worlds Thy hands have made
Consider all the goals that we have scoredI see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder
I see the stars, I hear the Golf Road ro-arThy power throughout the universe displayed
The teams throughout the years that we have played[Refrain]
Then sings my soul, my Saviour God, to Thee
Then sings Golf Road, our Altrincham, to youHow great Thou art, how great Thou art
How great you are, how great you areThen sings my soul, my Saviour God, to Thee
Then sings Golf Road, our Alty team, to youHow great Thou art, how great Thou art!
How great you are, how great you areWhen through the woods, and forest glades I wander
When Northwich Vics, and Forest Green we hammerAnd hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees
And beat league teams so often in the cupWhen I look down, from lofty mountain grandeur
When we look down, from on the pop’lar terraceAnd see the brook, and feel the gentle breeze
And beat the Macc, and see the winning goal[Refrain]
Then sings Golf Road……And when I think, that God, His Son not sparing
And when I think, that we, the cash not spendingSent Him to die, I scarce can take it in
Ask them to join, I scare can take it inThat on the Cross, my burden gladly bearing
That on the pitch, our shirt so proudly wearingHe bled and died to take away my sin
They run and run to make sure that we win[Refrain]
Then sings Golf Road……When Christ shall come, with shout of acclamation
When Parky comes, his team with great ambitionAnd take me home, what joy shall fill my heart
And takes us up, what joy shall fill my heartThen I shall bow, in humble adoration
Then shall we sing, in tuneless adorationAnd then proclaim: "My God, how great Thou art!"
And then proclaim: “Alty, how great you are!”[Refrain]
Then sings Golf Road……