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
My chains are gone, I've been set free
My God, my Saviour has ransomed me
And like a flood his mercy reigns
Unending love, Amazing Grace
The Lord has promised good to me
His word my hope secures
He will my shield and portion be
As long as life endures
The earth shall soon dissolve like snow
The sun forbear to shine
But God who called me here below
Will be forever mine
Over on Donna's blog, Matt wonders why everyone is so keen on Amazing Grace. It's ok, he says, but not the best song ever. Maybe not, but it's still a classic, and it comes with a pretty amazing story (see this site for more details). This version that we now sing at church is a new arrangement by Chris Tomlin - some new lyrics (the "my chains are gone" bit) and a slight more swinging beat. And a different selection of verses to that which is typically sung. I was intrigued to find out that the verse that is usually sung at the end was not written by John Newton:
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.
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