We reveal the lyrics and story of ‘Amazing Grace’ – a beloved hymn with a rich history. ‘Amazing Grace’ is a popular Christian hymn and spiritual, first published in 1779. It first found popularity in ...

He penned the famous words of "Amazing Grace" for a sermon for his 1773 New Year's service at the Church of St. Peter and St. Paul. But the tune wouldn't be written for another half-century.

So I sang ‘Amazing Grace’ because I knew that everybody ... And yet all of those who sing the hymn have to voice the words ...

“Amazing grace,” intoned the eulogist, and repeated it. He began to sing: “how sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me,” and the congregation, a bit startled, joined in, as the ...

BALABAN: It was this is the English Chamber Choir performing "Amazing Grace" to "Tune 14," a tune attached to Newton's words in an early hymn book. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "AMAZING GRACE") ENGLISH ...

BALABAN: It was this is the English Chamber Choir performing "Amazing Grace" to "Tune 14," a tune attached to Newton's words in an early hymn book. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "AMAZING GRACE") ENGLISH ...

It opens with the words, "Amazing grace!" The hymn is an attention-grabber: accessible and urgent, using mostly one-syllable words. Its opening phrase combines drama, serenity and confession ...

The truths of the words resonate across boundaries of time and culture. And second, the hymn allows the singer to tell their own story. “Amazing Grace” has stood the test of time because you ...

“Amazing Grace” survived, particularly in the United States and especially in African American communities, because its words speak to a human condition of suffering, and people coming out of ...

It’s one of the most popular hymns in the Christian songbook – but apparently the benefits of Amazing Grace are not purely spiritual. For scientists have discovered that belting out the much ...

So I sang ‘Amazing Grace’ because I knew that everybody ... And yet all of those who sing the hymn have to voice the words “wretch like me.” The next line reads, “I once was lost but ...