Happy Christmas from Martin Goodyer & 'The Chesnuts' (the lovely Charlotte Corr, Claudine Olney, Victoria Bull, Claire Griggs and Mandy Green) - performed at the 'Step into Christmas' Concert by The Coventry Musical Theatre Society, November 2008
Author: mgoodyer
Keywords: Christmas Song Theatre Chesnuts Live singing Harmony
Added: December 4, 2008
"Amazing Grace" is a well-known Christian hymn by Englishman John Newton and which first appeared in print in Newton's Olney Hymns (1779).
The original lyrics as in John Newton, Olney Hymns (London: W. Oliver, 1779) is:
"Amazing Grace"
Amazing grace, how sweet the sound
That savd 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 relievd;
How precious did that grace appear,
The hour I first believd!
Thro many dangers, toils and snares,
I have already come;
Tis grace has brought me safe thus far,
And grace will lead me home.
The Lord has promisd good to me,
His word my hope secures;
He will my shield and portion be,
As long as life endures.
Yes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
And mortal life shall cease;
I shall possess, within the veil,
A life of joy and peace.
The earth shall soon dissolve like snow,
The sun forbear to shine;
But God, who calld me here below,
Will be forever mine.
In the PPS styled by Ine Braat and converted into video by Suely Hinds, the Hymn is performed by the well known
vocal group "Il DIVO" with the following lyrics:
Amazing Grace:Lyrics by John Newton (1725-1807)
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.
T'was 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.
The Lord has promised good to me.
His word my hope secures.
He will my shield and portion be,
As long as life endures.
Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
And mortal life shall cease,
I shall possess within the veil,
A life of joy and peace.
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'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.
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Author: suemig1942
Keywords: INE BRAAT Amazing Grace Il Divo Christian Hymn
Added: December 4, 2008
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