Amazing Grace
Grace Unveiled: Patti Page's Melody of Redemption
Lyrics
Amazi-ing Grace
Expressing awe and wonder at the extraordinary quality of grace.
How sweet the sound
Describing the pleasing and beautiful nature of the sound of grace.
That saved a-a wretch like me
Acknowledging that grace has saved the speaker, recognizing their own unworthiness or moral shortcomings.
I o-once wa-as lost but now-ow I-I'm found
Recalling a past state of being lost but emphasizing the current state of being found through grace.
Was blind, but now, I see
Metaphorically transitioning from a state of spiritual blindness to clarity and understanding.
T'was Grace tha-at taught my heart to fear
Attributing the awakening of fear in the speaker's heart to grace.
And Grace, my-why fears relieved
Highlighting that grace has relieved the speaker's fears.
How pre-ecious did that Gra-ace a-appear
Emphasizing the preciousness of grace when it first appeared in the speaker's life.
The hour I-I first believed
Pointing to the specific moment when the speaker first believed in grace.
Through many-why dangers, toils and snares
Referring to the challenges and difficulties the speaker has already faced.
I have a-already come
Expressing that the speaker has overcome various obstacles.
T'is Gra-ace tha-at brought me sa-afe thu-us far
Acknowledging that grace has played a crucial role in keeping the speaker safe until now.
And Grace wi-ill lead me home
Anticipating that grace will continue to guide the speaker homeward.
When we've bee-een there ten thousand years
Contemplating a future state of existence, symbolized by ten thousand years.
Bright shini-ing as the sun
Describing the radiant and glorious nature of this future existence.
We've no-o le-ess days to si-ing Go-od's praise
Imagining a timeless state where there will be endless days to sing praises to God.
Then when we-ee first begun
Reflecting on the ongoing nature of praising God, contrasting it with the beginning of the spiritual journey.
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