SONG STUDY (9) AMAZING GRACE! John Newton John Newton 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! Through many dangers, toils and snares I have already come; 'Tis grace has 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 first begun. This is one of the best known hymns in the English language. Although there are other tunes which fit the words, the one nearly always used is called "New Britain". John Newton appears to have written the words in 1772 (first published in 1779) whereas the melody was coupled with the words in 1847. A great deal has been written abou