Singer: Kelly
Lyrics: John Newton
Composers: James P. Karel, David S. Clayton
Lyrics (translated version):
Amazing grace, what a sweet voice (amazing grace, how sweet)
Saved a poor man like me (my sins have been forgiven)
I was once lost, but now I have found it.
I used to be blind, but now I can see.
It is grace that teaches me to be in awe (such grace makes me fear)
Grace eased my fears (comforted me).
How precious this grace is (when you first believe it, you are blessed)
The moment I first believed (how precious)
Through many dangers, toes and snakes (many dangers, experiments and traps)
We have come (I survived)
It is the grace of God that keeps us safe.
Grace will lead us home (guide me home)
When we have been there for 10 thousand years (in the coming jubilee, saints will gather together)
Shine as bright as the sun (a thousand years of friendship and friendship)
We have more time to praise God (at the seat of the Father).
Compared with when we first started (I hope that day will come soon)
Extended data:
Amazing grace was originally written by British priest john newton in 1779. It was originally a traditional folk song, or black soul song, which expressed religious loyalty and contained a simple but profound atonement story.
The theme of the song is consistent with the theme of the Bible: repentance, gratitude, atonement and rebirth.
The lyrics are simple, full of confession of piety and gratitude, which is also the testimony of john newton's life: john newton was a slave captain who committed many evils, but later he was reduced to Africa. In a stormy sea, he was saved by God, so he decided to repent, devote his life, spread the gospel of God, and become a preacher in the19th century.
Before his death, he wrote an epitaph for himself: "Pastor John Newton was once a man who committed crimes and did evil and didn't believe in God. He used to be the master of African slaves, but through the rich mercy of the Lord Jesus Christ, he was retained, reconciled with God, forgiven his sins, and assigned to spread the gospel. "
This poem bears witness to his life's salvation. This song is full of his remorse for the past slave trade and gratitude to God. Nevertheless, God still bless him.