---

AMAZING GRACE
by John Henry Newton (1772?)

Amazing[D] Grace, how s[G]weet the so[D]und, that saved a wretch like [A7]me.
I onc[D]e was lost, but n[G]ow am fo[D]und, was blind, but [A7]now I s[D]ee.
'Twa[D]s grace that taught my he[G]art to f[D]ear, and grace my fears rel[A7]ieved.
How pre[D]cious did th[G]at grace ap[D]pear, the hour I f[A7]irst be[D]lieved.
...
W[D]hen we've been there ten tho[G]usand ye[D]ars, b[D]right shining as the s[A7]un,
We[D]'ve no less days to si[G]ng God's pra[D]ise th[D]an when [A7]we first be[D]gun.
[D]Amazing Grace[G], how sweet[D] the sound, That saved a wretch like [A7]me.
I onc[D]e was lost, but n[G]ow am fo[D]und, Was blind, but [A7]now I s[D]ee.
---
Through [D]many dangers, [G]toils and sn[D]ares I have already [A7]come;
This [D]Grace has brought me [G]safe this f[D]are, And grace will [A7]lead me [D]home.
The [D]Lord has promised [G]good to [D]me. His word my hope se[A7]cures;
He [D]will my shield and [G]portion [D]be As long as [A7]life end[D]ures.
Yea, when this flesh and [G]heart shall [D]fail, And mortal life shall [A7]cease,
I [D]shall possess, with[G]in the [D]veil, A life of [A7]joy and [D]peace. »
The earth shall soon diss[G]olve like sn[D]ow, The sun forbear to sh[A7]ine;
But [D]God, who call'd me [G]here bel[D]ow, Will be for[A7]ever [D]mine.
When we've been there ten [G]thousand ye[D]ars, Bright shining as the [A7]sun,
We have [D]no less days to [G]sing God's pr[D]aise Than when we [A7]first beg[D]un.