The Hymnal 1982 671
Amazing grace! how sweet the sound
- Tune
- new britain
- Author(s)
- John Newton, 1725-1807; John Rees, 19th cent.
- Composer(s)
- Edwin Othello Excell, 1851-1921; Austin Cole Lovelace, b. 1919
- Meter
- 8.6.8.6
- Text Source(s)
- A Collection of Sacred Ballads, 1790, compiled by Richard Broaddus and Andrew Broaddus (st. 5);
- Tune Source(s)
- Virginia Harmony, 1831
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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 first 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 that 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 first begun.