The question is entirely too politically correct for me--my first thought is "get a grip," like someone else said.

I don't practice a religion--I'm rather ardently non-christian, yet I find this a beautiful and simple song. We bring our own experience and understanding to a historic song like this, and meanings do change over time. The simple concept can't be appropriated by one particular religion, the idea of Grace is like that of Morality--it's bigger than one religion or the period in which the song was written.

Jessie Norman performing this sends chills up my spine every time I hear it.

SRS