1 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.
2 'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear,
and grace my fears relieved;
how precious did that grace appear
the hour I first believed!
3 The Lord has promised good to me,
his word my hope secures;
he will my shield and portion be
as long as life endures.
4 Through many dangers, toils, and snares
I have already come;
'tis grace hath brought me safe thus far,
and grace will lead me home.
5 When we've been there ten thousand years,
bright shining as the sun,
we've no less days to sing God's praise
than when we'd first begun.
| Text Information | |
|---|---|
| First Line: | Amazing grace! how sweet the sound |
| Title: | Amazing Grace! How Sweet the Sound |
| Author: | John Newton (1779, alt.) |
| Author (st. 5): | Anonymous |
| Meter: | C.M. |
| Scripture: | 2 Corinthians 9:8; Ephesians 2:8; John 9:25; Exodus 15:6; 1 Samuel 7:12 |
| Topic: | Grace: of God |
| Language: | English |
| Tune Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | NEW BRITAIN |
| Adapter: | Edwin O. Excell (1900) |
| Meter: | C.M. |
| Key: | G Major |