John Newton penned the words to the church’s most beloved song: “Amazing
Grace. this song is one dat reflects d matchless wonder of d grace dat christ work at calvary can save even d worst of sinner.
as we worship God in our respective denomnations dis sunday morning lets reflect on d amazing graceof christ. below r some fact about that timeless classic "amazing grace"

10. The lyrics were written by a British slave trader turned pastor.
9. John Newton wrote it for a New Year’s Day church service in 1773.
8. Newton later helped William Wilberforce end the British slave trade.
7. Newton died in 1807, the year the slave trade was abolished in
England.
6. William Walker added the current melody to the lyrics in his 1835
hymnal.
5. There are 972 known arrangements of the song and over 3200
recordings.
4. “Amazing Grace” is considered to be the anthem of the Cherokee
nation because this was the song they sang on the Trail of Tears in
1838-39.
3. The hymn’s final verse was not written by Newton. It was added by
Harriet Beecher Stowe to a version she included in her novel, “Uncle
Tom’s Cabin.”
2. John Newton never ceased to be amazed at God’s amazing grace.
He was heard to say near the end of his life, “Although my memory is
fading, I remember two things very clearly: “I am a great sinner and
Jesus Christ is a great Savior.”
1. His “Amazing Grace” saved a wretch like me!
God’s amazing grace has changed the world forever. The rendition
that follows is sung by Il Divo in the ruins of the Roman Coliseum.
That is fitting for it was the death of believers touched by the grace of
Jesus that finally put an end to the brutality of that evil place. Be
sure to listen to the final inspiring verse and pray for Jesus to return
soon and put an end to evil and violence forever.

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the melody of the song was made using what was known in old america as the slave scale

God's grace is so amazing

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according to legend, the song was heard from Calabar and adapted/completed by John Newton.

John Newton plied the Calabar/America slave route as a slave trader.

Ever "GREEN SONG" of all time