Amazing Grace, by John Newton

Discple Lessons from the Book of Revelation

Amazing Grace

Print this Page [an error occurred while processing this directive] Here's the text of "Amazing Grace," written by ex-slave trader John Newton. For more about Newton, read my article "Amazing Grace, The story of John Newton, author of America's favorite hymn" (www.joyfulheart.com/misc/newton.htm).

I'm including the words on this page so you can consider the question from my Revelation Bible Study (www.jesuswalk.com/revelation):

"What does the first verse of the song 'Amazing Grace' have to do with Revelation 7:14?"

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.

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

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

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.

The earth shall soon dissolve like snow,
The sun forbear to shine;
But God, Who called me here below,
Shall be forever mine.

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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