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Amazing Grace<\/h1>\nAmazing grace\nHow sweet the sound\nThat saved a wretch like me\nI once was lost, but now I'm found\nWas blind, but now I see\n\n'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear\nAnd grace my fears relieved\nHow precious did that grace appear\nThe hour I first believed\n\nMy chains are gone\nI've been set free\nMy God, my Savior has ransomed me\nAnd like a flood, His mercy rains\nUnending love, Amazing grace\n\nThe Lord has promised good to me\nHis word my hope secures\nHe will my shield and portion be\nAs long as life endures\n\nMy chains are gone\nI've been set free (been set free)\nMy God, my Savior has ransomed me (ransomed me)\nAnd like a flood (like a flood) His mercy rains (mercy rains)\nUnending love, oh, Amazing grace\n\nThe Earth shall soon dissolve like snow\nThe sun forbear to shine\nBut God, Who called me here below\nWill be forever mine\n\nMy chains are gone\nI've been set free\nMy God, my Savior has ransomed me\nAnd like a flood, His mercy rains\nUnending love, Amazing grace (grace)\n\nI once was lost, but now I'm found\nWas blind (was blind), but now (but now) I see\n\nLyrics by John Newton\n\nPerformance by Fred McDowell<\/a>\n\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BDVb5wRn4ng&amp;ab_channel=StraterStrater","rendered":"

Amazing Grace<\/h1>\n

Amazing grace
\nHow sweet the sound
\nThat saved a wretch like me
\nI once was lost, but now I’m found
\nWas blind, but now I see<\/p>\n

‘Twas grace that taught my heart to fear
\nAnd grace my fears relieved
\nHow precious did that grace appear
\nThe hour I first believed<\/p>\n

My chains are gone
\nI’ve been set free
\nMy God, my Savior has ransomed me
\nAnd like a flood, His mercy rains
\nUnending love, Amazing grace<\/p>\n

The Lord has promised good to me
\nHis word my hope secures
\nHe will my shield and portion be
\nAs long as life endures<\/p>\n

My chains are gone
\nI’ve been set free (been set free)
\nMy God, my Savior has ransomed me (ransomed me)
\nAnd like a flood (like a flood) His mercy rains (mercy rains)
\nUnending love, oh, Amazing grace<\/p>\n

The Earth shall soon dissolve like snow
\nThe sun forbear to shine
\nBut God, Who called me here below
\nWill be forever mine<\/p>\n

My chains are gone
\nI’ve been set free
\nMy God, my Savior has ransomed me
\nAnd like a flood, His mercy rains
\nUnending love, Amazing grace (grace)<\/p>\n

I once was lost, but now I’m found
\nWas blind (was blind), but now (but now) I see<\/p>\n

Lyrics by John Newton<\/p>\n

Performance by Fred McDowell<\/a><\/p>\n