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…”
John Newton’s story is one of radical transformation. Once a slave trader, he lived a life far from God, participating in unimaginable human suffering. Yet God pursued him—even in the darkness.
During a violent storm at sea, Newton cried out for mercy, fearing death. That moment marked the beginning of a slow but profound conversion. Years later, he became a pastor and abolitionist, never forgetting who he had been—and what grace had done.
“Amazing Grace” is not poetic exaggeration. It is a testimony. Newton knew he was undeserving, and that made grace all the more breathtaking. His life reminds us: no past is too broken, no heart too far gone.
Scripture: Ephesians 2:8 — “For you are saved by grace through faith, and this is not from yourselves; it is God’s gift.”
Ask yourself:
- What does grace mean to you personally—not just theologically?
- How has God’s grace changed your story?
- Why is it sometimes hard to receive grace for ourselves?
Amazing Grace (Grace & Redemption)