AMAZING GRACE

Song: John Newton’s Amazing Grace
Music: W. Walker 1835.
Lyrics: Verse 1-4: John Newton (1725-1807), Verse 5: John P. Rees

Chorus:

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

Verse One:

'TWAS GRACE THAT TAUGHT MY HEART TO FEAR
AND GRACE MY FEARS RELIEVED
HOW PRECIOUS DID THAT GRACE APPEAR
THE HOUR I FIRST BELIEVED

Chorus:

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

Verse Two:

THROUGH MANY DANGERS TOILS AND SNARES
I HAVE ALREADY COME
'TIS GRACE HAS BROUGHT ME SAFE THUS FAR
AND GRACE WILL LEAD ME ON

Chorus:

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

Verse Three:

THE LORD HAS PROMISED GOOD TO ME
HIS WORD MY HOPE SECURES
HE WILL MY SHIELD AND PORTION BE
AS LONG AS LIFE ENDURES

Chorus:

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

Verse Four:

YES WHEN THIS FLESH AND HEART SHALL FAIL
AND MORTAL LIFE SHALL CEASE
I SHALL POSSESS WITHIN THE VEIL
A LIFE OF JOY AND PEACE

Chorus:

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

Verse Five:

THE EARTH SHALL SOON DISSOLVE LIKE SNOW
THE SUN FORBEAR TO SHINE
BUT GOD WHO CALL'D ME HERE BELOW
WILL BE FOREVER MINE