lilithu
The Devil's Advocate
I have only ever heard four verses, and the reason why I didn't post it is because I thought anyone with an interest in hymns would know them:
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.
Through many dangers, toils, and snares, I have already come.
Tis Grace hath brought me safe thus far, and Grace will lead me home.
When we've been there 10,000 years, bright shining as the sun,
we've no less days to sing God's praise than when we first begun.
Amen.
As a kid when I sang this song, I took it very literally, and the idea of doing nothing but singing God's praises under bright lights for 10,000 years, and then having to start all over again horrified me.
I love the song on bagpipe! It's a melancholy tune and the bagpipe captures it perfectly.I've got a CD of bagpipe music that includes, according to the track listing, a song called "Amazing Graze"... I guess it's the version for cows.
