Lift Every Voice and Sing II 181
Amazing Grace
- Tune
- new britain
- Author(s)
- John Newton (1725-1807); John Rees
- Composer(s)
- John Barnard (b. 1948)
- Meter
- 8.6.8.6
- Tune Source(s)
- Virginia Harmony
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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 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 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’d first begun.