Subject: Lyr Add: AMAZING GRACE (John Newton)
From:
GUEST,sister7
Date: 13 Sep 02 - 07:34 PM
--A guy soloist sang Amazing Grace to organ at my brother's funeral. I thought, how cool, a 60's song by a black female trio. Must have been one of my brother's favorites. He loved female song artists, any color, any size, any religion. My brother knew who they were, what they sang, and in particular how they looked in their stage attire. I knew zip about most female singers, being a girl. The only way I liked to know about them was if I liked to sing their songs. So I liked Edith Piaf, Billy Holiday, and Laura Nero. However, I knew the Animals' 'House of the Rising Sun' well. So I was surprised to find out today that Amazing Grace is listed an old, ...real old,... hymn on a midi website. The generation that first dug 'Amazing Grace' was the generation that first dug (and wrote) the American Constitution. --I don't know if its because my brother died on Sept. 11th, 2002, but life has never been the same since; it's become increasingly 'amazing'. Anyhow, found this on the web earlier today, then chanced upon your thread, and thought this info. might answer or add to some of your questions. --Note: there's an old hymn/folk tune that refers to a rising sun called 'From The Rising Of The Sun', personally, I find it a pretty hip tune. Let's say, it's a tune that could please the ears of many a generation and enjoy many a vibrant variation. Dig? --Q: To those of you on this thread, thanks for inspiring me to share with you all, though this is my first visit to the site. Could you ask your personal muse, why the Amazing Grace thread today? What threads lead you to your jottings on this thread? Are ya maybe gonna toss a thread of golden gospel/folk/historic tune into your own personal music mix? Me? If there's a straw in a haystack, and if I was a writer, I'd as likely be contented with the surprisin' grace one might enjoy while looking for that very unique straw. A writer won't likely be tempted to stop looking for something so important and elusive as a straw in a haystack. ...And that, even whilst all t'others is making merry out the dance floor. --Perhaps I once heard a comedienne share a witticism that a bit of ol' gospel is always good for a revival.
AMAZING GRACE
by John Newton, (1725-1807) American folk melody
fifth verse by John Rees (1828-1900)
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.
'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear,
And grace my fears relieved;
How precious did that grace appear
The hour I first believed.
The Lord has promised good to me,
His word my hope secures;
We will my shield and portion be
As long as life endures.
Through many dangers, toils, and snares
I have already come;
'Twas grace that brought me safe thus far,
And grace will lead me home.
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,
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sj
