Lyrics
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 it is grace that will lead me home.
Yeah!... how amazing!...
How wonderful you are!...
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've first begun.
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.
Uuh yeah!...
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Meaning & Inspiration
Amazing Grace traces salvation through a personal confession of lostness, restored sight, holy fear, relief, and sustaining grace. The familiar opening contrasts a former condition with a new one: the lost person is found, and the blind person sees. Later verses carry that grace through danger and hardship, then look toward unending praise in God’s presence. The brief spoken expressions of wonder reinforce the song’s response of gratitude without changing its central message.
The lyric aligns closely with the biblical teaching that salvation is God’s gift rather than a human achievement. Its language of being lost and found also recalls Jesus’ account of restoration in the parable of the lost son, while the movement from blindness to sight echoes a healed man’s testimony in John. Grace is presented not only as the beginning of faith but also as the help that preserves and leads the believer home. The final vision of ten thousand years turns that assurance into enduring worship.
Related Scripture
- Ephesians 2:8-9 Salvation is described as a gift of grace received through faith, not earned by works.
- Luke 15:24 The father celebrates that his son was lost and is found.
- John 9:25 The healed man testifies that he was blind but now sees.