Amazing Grace (Traditional)

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Music files

• CPDL #11916: Finale Notepad, MIDI and Finale-2004 files available.

Editor: Manfred Hößl (added 2006-06-17).   Score information: A4, 1 page   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Arr. Manfred Hößl for SA and organ. English and German text provided.

• CPDL #7938: PDF and MIDI files available.

Editor: Adriano Secco (added 2004-09-28).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 128 kbytes   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: arranged by Adriano Secco for SATB a cappella.

• CPDL #4171: PDF file available.

Editor: Marco-cipoo.net (added 2002-11-08).   Score information: A4, 5 pages   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Score may be found under "Traditional, Popular, Folk, Spiritual" on the external site. Arr. Michele Gardini for soloist and SSATB, a cappella. Includes guitar chords.

• CPDL #1801: PDF and MIDI files available.

Editor: Eva Toller (added 2000-11-27).   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Arr. Eva Toller for SATB a cappella. MIDI files available for each part

General Information

Title: Amazing Grace
Composer: Traditional
Lyricist: John Newton (stanzas 1-6), stanza 7 by John Rees (nineteenth century)

Number of voices: 2 or 4vv Voicing: SA or SATB
Genre: Sacred, Hymns/Spirituals
Language: English
Instruments: some arrangements a cappella, some with organ (see edition notes)
Published:

Description:

External websites:

• http://www.evatoller.pp.se/

Original text and translations

English text

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!

The Lord has promised good to me,

his word my hope secures;

he will my shield and portion be

as long as life endures.

Through many dangers, toils, and snares,

I have already come;

'tis grace hath brought me safe thus far,

and grace will lead me home.

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.

The world shall soon dissolve like snow,

The sun refuse to shine;

But God, who called me here below,

Shall be forever mine.

When we've been there ten thousand years,

bright shining as the sun,

we've no less days to sing God's praise

than when we'd first begun.