Amazing Grace

I love the old tunes of hymnals.
The simplicity of its tune hamonized with its beautifully written words never cease to stir something within me.
Call me old-fashioned but it's something I've learnt to appreciate.
Amazing Grace is without a doubt one of the most gripping and most beloved hymnals ever composed in the Christian circle.
The lyrics are soaked with passion and meaning - poetically written.
But it's the story behind those words that makes it all the more powerful, the story of a man named John Newton (Read for more background).

Coincidently, I chanced upon this video on Youtube.

"I believe God wanted that song written just the way it was written just so that we would be reminded that as Christian, whether black or white, free or bond, in His eyes we are all connected,
we are connected,
and we are connected by God's Amazing Grace"
(Wintley Phipps)

Amazing Grace.

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.

T'was 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 that 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.

When we've been here ten thousand years
Bright shining as the sun.
We've no less days to sing God's praise
Than when we've first begun.


We are all wretched.
We are lost.
It is only by His grace alone we are saved.