Lyrics:John Newton Music:John Newton Amazing grace, how sweet the sound That saved a wretch like me I once was lost, but now I'm found Was blind, but now I see 'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear And grace that fear 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 How sweet the name of Jesus sounds in a believer's ear It soothes his sorrows, heals his wounds And drives away his fear Must Jesus bear the cross alone And all the world go free No, there's a cross for everyone And there's a cross for me. When we've been here ten thousand years Bright shining as the sun, We've no less days to sing God's praise than when we first begun