Most of you all probably know this hymn. But, let's take a look at it, cause you can never talk too much about God's grace. This hymn was written by John Newton. He used to be a slave trader, and a very wicked man. But, God drew him to Himself and saved him by His grace. He was blind to God and lost from God, but God brought him back and gave him sight. It is a great testimony of God's grace to the unbeliever; but not just the unbeliever, the believer too! The second and third verses talk much about God's grace continuing in his life. Relieving his fears, leading him in his Christian walk, protecting him through many dangers, toils, and snares. God is so good to us, and He gives us so many things that we don't deserve. That's what the definition of grace is: receiving what we don't deserve. The fourth verse talks about good in our lives and God protecting us; the fifth verse talks about joy and peace. We don't deserve these things, but God freely grants them. I need to pray more and more that God will reveal to me all the graces that He shows me. There are so many things that I don't deserve that God does. What an amazing God we have...and He is worthy of our praise. So, when we've been in His presence for ten thousand years, we will have no less days to sing His praise then we we first begun.
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.
6. The earth shall soon dissolve like snow,
The sun forbear to shine;
But God, who called me here below,
Will be forever mine.
7. 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.