Thank you for joining us on Soul-Full Sundays....a chance to observe the Sabbath through resting and filling our souls with His words, love, and strength.
(These entries are usually written ahead of time so we can enjoy our Sabbath as well.) :)
Amazing Grace - John Newton, 1779
Amazing grace! How sweet the sound
That sav’d 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 reliev’d;
How precious did that grace appear,
The hour I first believ’d!
Thro’ many dangers, toils and snares,
I have already come;
’Tis grace has brought me safe thus far,
And grace will lead me home.
The Lord has promis’d good to me,
His word my hope secures;
He will my shield and portion be,
As long as life endures.
Yes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
And mortal life shall cease;
I shall possess, within the veil,
A life of joy and peace.
The earth shall soon dissolve like snow,
The sun forbear to shine;
But God, who call’d me here below,
Will be forever mine.
(the verse below was added in 1790)
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 first begun.
To read more about John Newton's hymn, check out these resources...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazing_Grace
http://www.anointedlinks.com/amazing_grace.html
Please share in comments below what has touched you on this Sabbath day...
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