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 that 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
Then when we 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
Was blind, but now I see
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 that 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
Then when we 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
Was blind, but now I see
💡 Song Meaning & Background
Written by former slave ship captain John Newton, "Amazing Grace" is a Christian hymn that celebrates the transformative power of divine forgiveness and redemption. Rooted in biblical themes of spiritual blindness, salvation by faith, and God's mercy as detailed in passages like Ephesians 2:8–9 and the story of the prodigal son, the song expresses profound gratitude for unearned grace. Its core meaning centers on the belief that no sinner is beyond the reach of God's saving love, offering comfort and hope through spiritual rebirth.