"Amazing Grace" - John Newton (London 1799), Former Slave Trader and
Religious Convert
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Amazing grace, how sweet the sound
I once was lost, but now am found,
Was blind, but now I see.
How precious did that grace appear,
I have already come;
And grace will lead me home.
His word my hope secures;
He will my shield and portion be,
As long as life endures.
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.
The earth shall soon dissolve like snow,
The sun forbear to shine;
Will be forever mine.
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