Common Tune

Hymn

Amazing Grace

DUNDEE · C.M. · words John Newton · music Scottish Psalter (Edinburgh), 1615

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Amazing Grace life hope read fears wretch I shall se y re like saved And His tal my al my a mor Word have grace cease, cures; come; lieved; me! has y that ing this when Lord man grace maz grace! And flesh prom dan taught 1. A 'Twas 5. Yea, 4. The 3. Through 2. shall to and to the heart good That fail, me, snares, fear, sound toils and ised gers, my How heart sweet joy life lead first now A and en me be I hour blind, grace of as will I but life long peace. dures. home. lieved. see. pos my hath cious was shall will grace pre once sess, As Shield brought did lost, He I 'Tis How I the tion thus ap am And The Was veil, be, far, pear found; with and me that but Por safe grace now in John Newton, 1779 DUNDEE C.M. Scottish Psalter (Edinburgh), 1615

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.Through many dangers, toils and snares,
I have already come;
'Tis grace hath brought me safe thus far,
And grace will lead me home.

4.The Lord has promised good to me,
His Word my hope secures;
He will my Shield and Portion be,
As long as life endures.

5.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.

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