The most popular hymn in America is shrouded in mystery, as oddly no one knows who originally composed it all those years ago ...

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.

“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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

“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 ...

People are being encouraged to sing Amazing Grace on New Year's Day to mark the 250th anniversary of the day its words were first delivered. How did the famous hymn come to be written in a ...

"If we can tap that grace, everything can change," Obama said. "Amazing grace," he continued, repeating the words once more for emphasis: "Amazing grace." And then, he launched into the hymn ...

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 ...