Fue escrita por John Newton, clérigo y poeta inglés, comerciante de esclavos en la primera etapa de su vida, actividad en la que destacó por su crueldad y abyección, conductas de las que se arrepintió para convertirse en pastor protestante y escribir ése y muchos otros himnos. “Amazing Grace” es su obra más conocida, cantada por multitud de iglesias de todo el mundo.
A pesar de su oscuro pasado, John Newton fue un destacado abolicionista que luchó para erradicar de Inglaterra el comercio de esclavos.
(Texto original)
Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me
I once was lost, but now I´m found
Was blind, but now I see
T´was grace that taught my heart to fear
And grace muy fears relieved
How precious did that grace appear
The hour I first believed
Trough many dangers, toils and snares
We have already come
This grace hath 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.
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 forhear to shine;
But God, who called me here bellow,
Will be forever mine.
John Newton, Himnos de Olney, 1779
A pesar de su oscuro pasado, John Newton fue un destacado abolicionista que luchó para erradicar de Inglaterra el comercio de esclavos.
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(Texto original)
Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me
I once was lost, but now I´m found
Was blind, but now I see
T´was grace that taught my heart to fear
And grace muy fears relieved
How precious did that grace appear
The hour I first believed
Trough many dangers, toils and snares
We have already come
This grace hath 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.
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 forhear to shine;
But God, who called me here bellow,
Will be forever mine.
John Newton, Himnos de Olney, 1779
