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The words to ‘Amazing Grace’ were written by a clergyman with his own catalog of sins to repent. The tune we all know came later.
The song "Amazing Grace" was first performed on New Year's Day, 1773, and has gone through many changes over the years.
We reveal the lyrics and story of ‘Amazing Grace’ – a beloved hymn with a rich history.
The Rev. John Newton's hymn "Amazing Grace" has become a national hymn, uniting people of all walks of life and reflecting the Christian view of man as a fallen creature who can do nothing to save ...
On January 1, 1773, in Olney, England, The Rev. John Newton, a slave trader-turned-abolitionist, gave a sermon about personal redemption. His words would become one of the best-known hymns in the ...
Discover the history and impact of the hymn 'Amazing Grace,' a unifying song that transcends religious boundaries and inspires people of all walks of life.
Amazing Grace might be the ultimate song of redemption, steeped in two centuries of black history, but its writer had also been a slave ship captain.
THE original grace—the grace that made us who we are—is celebrated in the creation stories in Genesis. In the stories, God pronounced all creation, including humankind, very good (that is ...
“Amazing Grace” survived, particularly in the United States and especially in African American communities, because its words speak to a human condition of suffering, and people coming out of ...
Amazing Grace might be the ultimate song of redemption, steeped in two centuries of black history, but its writer had also been a slave ship captain. There is no shortage of versions of Amazing ...