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.

 

This hymn is pretty self-explanatory.  But, I hope it helps you to trust more and more in the blood of Jesus, and less and less in yourself or something else.  Only Jesus can make us whole, only Jesus can take away our sins, only by Jesus can we overcome Satan and sin, only Jesus can give us real hope and peace.  I hope you go through this hymn slowly and consider how much we need Jesus.  Without Him, all hope is lost.  Enjoy!

1. What can wash away my sin?
Nothing but the blood of Jesus;
What can make me whole again?
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

Refrain
Oh! precious is the flow
That makes me white as snow;
No other fount I know,
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

2. For my pardon, this I see,
Nothing but the blood of Jesus;
For my cleansing this my plea,
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

3. Nothing can for sin atone,
Nothing but the blood of Jesus;
Naught of good that I have done,
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

Refrain
Oh! precious is the flow
That makes me white as snow;
No other fount I know,
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

4. This is all my hope and peace,
Nothing but the blood of Jesus;
This is all my righteousness,
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

5. Now by this I’ll overcome--
Nothing but the blood of Jesus,
Now by this I’ll reach my home--
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

6. Glory! Glory! This I sing--
Nothing but the blood of Jesus,
All my praise for this I bring--
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

Refrain
Oh! precious is the flow
That makes me white as snow;
No other fount I know,
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

Does Jesus love you?  All of us will answer yes, because we know it.  If I asked you why, you would probably be able to give several good answers...are you grateful for it?  Sure.  But do you really feel that gratitude?  Do you really feel the love?  Has that knowledge of Jesus' love really entered into your emotions?  Not most of the time for me.  It's hard for me to get emotional and grateful when dealing with Jesus' sacrifice for me...I guess it's because I've known about His life since I was born.  But, it is so important to really know that love that He has for us, and to feel that gratitude.  Hopefully this hymn will help remind you of the great love the Jesus has for us, and will help you to feel the gratitude.  Many times I don't have a deep sense of gratitude to Christ for what He has done.  But, I've been praying that God will help me...pray to Him that He will help you more and more be grateful for Jesus' love.  The second verse of this hymn talks about singing to God and to Christ in gratitude.  Sometimes it's hard not to just say the words, but to really mean them. And, you know what?  When we get to heaven, we'll get to see Him and personally thank Him and worship Him.  As it says in the final verse: And when from death I'm free, I'll sing and joyful be!  And through eternity I'll sing on!  May the Father bless you as you grow closer to our great Savior.

1. What wondrous love is this, O my soul, O my soul!
What wondrous love is this, O my soul!
What wondrous love is this that caused the Lord of bliss
To bear the dreadful curse for my soul, for my soul,
To bear the dreadful curse for my soul.

2. To God and to the Lamb, I will sing, I will sing;
To God and to the Lamb, I will sing.
To God and to the Lamb Who is the great “I Am”;
While millions join the theme, I will sing, I will sing;
While millions join the theme, I will sing.

3. And when from death I’m free, I’ll sing on, I’ll sing on;
And when from death I’m free, I’ll sing on.
And when from death I’m free, I’ll sing and joyful be;
And through eternity, I’ll sing on, I’ll sing on;
And through eternity, I’ll sing on.

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