| Robert P. Lockwood - Religion - 2004 - 312 pages
...much sense. Most of us get whatever clue we have of the meaning of grace through an old hymn: Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound! That saved a wretch like me. I once was lost, but now I'm found. Twas blind, but now I see. Like "Danny Boy," the hymn brings a tear to the eye if you have... | |
| Alice Walker - African American women authors - 2003 - 484 pages
...snores Punctuating eulogies His loud singing Into fluffy gray caskets A sleepy tear In his eye. Amazing Grace How sweet the sound That saved a wretch Like me I once ivas lost But now I'm found Was blind But now I see. Mahalia Jackson, Clara Ward, Fats Waller, Ray... | |
| Daryl S. Paulson - Biography & Autobiography - 2005 - 85 pages
...deep chord in me, resonating within me to create deep feelings I had not experienced before. Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound that saved a wretch like...once was lost, but now am found, was blind but now / see. I really identified with those words, not from a religious posture, but from a forgiving stance.... | |
| Peter Todd - Religion - 2005 - 224 pages
...to explain further, he began to play a famous old hymn: The Center of Heavenly Worship 51 '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." — -John Newton (1779) This story is very moving, but it bears... | |
| Michael Jean Nystrom-Schut - Philosophy - 2005 - 536 pages
...can. Sixteen... Amazing grace The first verse is quite common to millions of sentient beings: "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." Amazing Grace: what an amazing song. Have you sung it, as I have,... | |
| Robert Gray Wallace - Fiction - 2005 - 203 pages
...sing. The women's section began with melodic high voices, sounding like a choir of angels. "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." Then the choir director's left arm joined in the directing. The... | |
| Mary Ann Mattoon - Jungian psychology - 2005 - 220 pages
...I expected: Learning to love the opposite sex. New York: William Morrow. How can we change? Amazing grace! How sweet the sound That saved a wretch like me I once was lost and now am found Was blind but now I see Twas grace that taught my heart to fear And grace my fears... | |
| S.W. Hubbard - Fiction - 2005 - 335 pages
...the sound." Soon he heard Oliver's sweet, clear tenor drifting down to him. They continued in unison, "that saved a wretch like me. I once was lost, but now am found . . ." Frank heard a door creak. Was it Payne, or had his backup finally arrived? Either way, he needed... | |
| Shawn Michaels, Aaron Feigenbaum - Wrestlers - 2005 - 354 pages
...Thank you for loving me as I am, and thank you for making me whole. Amazing Grace, how sweet it is that saved a wretch like me. I once was lost, but now I'm found, Was blind but now . . . now I see. . heartbreak otriumph prologue November 9, 1997 Montreal,... | |
| Cj Tanner - Fiction - 2005 - 194 pages
...singing the words to the old hymn with her eyes open and looking towards heaven, as she played, "Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me. I ::::: Qnc£ :: w^^Jo^jMtjM^^l : lm : . : J^und : , was blind, but now I see." All at once, Elisabeth's... | |
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