Verse 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.
Verse 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!
Verse 3
Through many dangers, toils, and snares. I have already come; 'Tis grace has brought me safe thus far, And grace will lead me home.
Verse 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.
Verse 5
Yes, when this flesh and heart shall fail, And mortal life shall cease, I shall possess, within the veil, A life of joy and peace.
Verse 6
The earth shall soon dissolve like snow, The sun forbear to shine; But God, who call'd me here below, Will be for ever mine.
Public Domain Information
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- Public Domain
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- October 3, 2026
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- Olney Hymns (Public Domain Archive)
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- Public Domain Published in Olney Hymns (1840). Text author: John Newton (1725-1807). Transcription: https://en.wikisource.org/w/index.php?title=Olney+Hymns+%281840%29%2FBook+1%2FHymn+41&oldid=15417564
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