Amazinggrace!Howsweetthesound!
Thatsavedawretchlikeme!
Ioncewaslostbutnowamfound,
WasblindbutnowIsee.
Twasgracethattaughtmyhearttofear
Andgracemyfearsrelieved;
Howpreciousdidthatgraceappear
ThehourIfirstbelieved!
Throughmanydangers,toils,andsnares,
Ihavealreadycome;
Tisgracehasbroughtmesafethusfar,
Andgracewillleadmehome.
TheLordhaspromisedgoodtome,
Hiswordmyhopesecures;
Hewillmyshieldandportionbe,
Aslongaslifeendures.
Yes,whenthisfleshandheartshallfail,
Andmortallifeshallcease;
Ishallpossess,withinthevail,
Alifeofjoyandpeace.
Theearthshallsoondissolvelikesnow,
Thesunforbeartoshine;
ButGod,whocalledmeherebelow,
Willbeforevermine.