Amazing Grace (song)

Amazing Grace is probably one of the best known hymns in the world today. It is especially popular in the United States. The words tell of the grace of God - the gift of forgiveness and life that he gives to us freely.
The hymn was written by John Newton, an English man who was born in 1725. As a young man he was captain of a ship that was used for slave-trading. During one voyage he cried out to God for mercy as the ship was tossed about in a storm. His ship was spared and John Newton began his walk towards Christ. He continued to be a slave trader for some years but there was a slow transformation and within the next 20 years Newton had given up this life and had become the parish priest of Olney, a village near London. Whilst here he wrote the words to the famous hymn, Amazing Grace.
===Words===
Amazing grace (how sweet the sound)
That saved a wretch like me
I once was lost, but now am found
Was blind but now I see
It was grace that taught my heart to fear
And grace my fears relieved
How precious did that grace appear
The hour I first believed
Through many dangers, toils and snares
I have already overcome
It was grace that led me safe thus far
And grace will bring me home
When we've been there a thousand years
Bright shining as the sun
We've no less days to sing God's praise
Than when we first begun
==Quotes==
==Links==
* Wikisource - Amazing Grace With extra verses.
* Free MP3 version of Amazing Grace for use in public and private worship
* Listen to Amazing Grace Version
* Christian Songs
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