Amazing Grace

Amazing Grace is my all-time favoties gospel song.

Most people don't know that there were originally 6 verses and the verse beginning with "When we've been there ten thousand yours..." was not one of them. It was added later from a hymn called "Jerusalem, My Happy Home". Several other verses have also been added.

The original lyrics follow, including the above mentioned "added" verse:

Amazing grace! (how sweet the sound)
That sav’d 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 reliev’d;
How precious did that grace appear,
The hour I first believ’d!

Thro’ many dangers, toils and snares,
I have already come;
’Tis grace has brought me safe thus far,
And grace will lead me home.

The Lord has promis’d 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 forbear to shine;
But God, who call’d me here below,
Will 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.

I could listen to literally ANYBODY sing this song and I have heard many versions.

Until Kid Rock covers it, this is my current favorite...

And whoever is in charge when the time comes, if you could get Kid Rock or even Steven Tyler to sing it at my funeral, that would be awesome. :)