Amazing Grace
By John Newton, 1779
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.
‘Twas 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 come;
‘Tis grace hath brought
Me safe thus far,
And grace will lead me home.
The Lord has promised
Good to me,
His Word my hope secures;
He will my Shield
And Portion be,
As long as life endures.
Yea, when this flesh
And heart shall fail,
And mortal life shall cease,
I shall possess,
Within the veil,
A life of joy and peace.
The earth shall soon
Dissolve like snow,
The sun forbear to shine;
But God, Who called me
Here below,
Will be forever mine.
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.
About the Song
“Amazing Grace” was written in 1772 by John Newton, a former slave ship captain who survived a violent shipwreck in 1748. Marking the event as a divine intervention, Newton abandoned the slave trade, became an Anglican minister, and fought for the abolition of slavery. The hymn stands as his personal testament to redemption, mapping his journey from a self-described “wretch” to a man transformed by faith.
Hymn Frame Designed by J. Nadene Delaney
Amazing Grace performed by Usha Uthup with backing vocals by The Octet Cantabile
