Amazing Grace
Author: John Newton (1779)·Music: Traditional American melody·Scripture: Ephesians 2:8
Meaning & History
Written by John Newton, a former slave-trader turned pastor, Amazing Grace celebrates God's undeserved mercy and the transforming power of redemption. It is one of the most beloved hymns in the SDA Hymnal and across Christian worship worldwide — sung at conversions, funerals, and times of deep personal renewal.
Lyrics
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 hath brought me safe thus far, And grace will lead me home.
Verse 4
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.