All the Words of 'Amazing Grace'

A favourite olde hymn, written by John Newton, in 1779, Amazing Grace is still sung in churches all around the world. I suspect many / most people who know the air of this great hymn do not know a fraction of all the words so I reproduce them here for your private worship.


AMAZING GRACE

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 those 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 has brought me safe thus far,
And grace will lead me home.

The Lord has promised 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 forebear to shine;
But God, who called me here below,
Will be forever mine.

Hymn 423: Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken

GLORIOUS THINGS OF THEE ARE SPOKEN


1) Glorious things of thee are spoken, Zion, city of our God;

He whose word cannot be broken formed thee for His own abode;

On the Rock of Ages founded, what can shake Thy sure repose?

With salvations' wall surrounded, Thou mayst smile at all thy foes.


2) See the streams of living waters springing from eternal love,

Well supply thy sons and daughters, and all fear and want remove;

Who can faint when such a river ever flows their thirst to assuage?

Grace, which like the Lord, the Giver, never fails from age to age.


3) Round each habitation hovering, see the cloud and fire appear

For a glory and a covering showing that the Lord is near;

Blest inhabitants of Zion, washed in the Redeemer's blood;

Jesus, whom their souls rely on, makes them kings and priests to God.


4) Saviour, if of Zion's city I, through grace, a member am,

Let the world deride or pity, I will glory in Thy name;

Fading is the world's pleasure, all his boasting pomp and show;

Solid joys and lasting treasure none but Zions' children know.

Hymn 570: Not I, But Christ

NOT I, BUT CHRIST



Not I, but Christ, be honoured, loved, exalted;

Not I, but Christ, be seen, be known, be heard;

Not I, but Christ, in every look and action;

Not I, but Christ, in every thought and word.


Not I, but Christ, to gently soothe in sorrow,

Not I, but Christ, to wipe the falling tear;

Not I, but Christ, to lift the weary burden,

Not I, but Christ, to hush away all fear.


Christ, only Christ! no idle words e'er falling,

Christ, only Christ; no needless bustling sound;

Christ, only Christ; no self important bearing;

Christ, only Christ; no trace of "I" be found.


Not I, but Christ, my every need supplying,

Not I, but Christ, my strength and health to be;

Christ, only Christ, for body, soul and spirit,

Christ, only Christ, here and eternally.

Hymn 518: Standing on the Promises

STANDING ON THE PROMISES



1) Standing on the promises of Christ my King,

Thru eternal ages let His praises ring;

Glory in the highest I will shout and sing

Standing on the promises of God.


Refrain:


Standing, standing, standing on the promises of God my Saviour;

Standing, standing, I'm standing on the promises of God.



2) Standing on the promises that cannot fail,

When the howling storms of doubt and fear assail,

By the living word of God, I shall prevail,

Standing on the promises of God.


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3) Standing on the promises of Christ the Lord,

Bound to Him eternally by loves' strong cord,

Overcoming daily with His Spirit's sword,

Standing on the promises of God.

Hymn 493: Fill My Cup, Lord

FILL MY CUP, LORD



1) Like the woman at the well I was seeking

for things that could not satisfy;

And then I heard my Saviour speaking:

"Draw from My well that never shall run dry."


Refrain:


Fill my cup, Lord, I lift it up, Lord!

Come and quench this thirsting of my soul;

Bread of heaven, feed me till I want no more;

Fill my cup, fill it up and make me whole!



2) There are millions in this world who are craving

the pleasure earthly things afford;

But none can match the wondrous treasure

that I find in Jesus Christ my Lord.


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3) So, my children, if the things this world gave you

leave hungers that won't pass away,

My blessed Lord will come and save you,

if you kneel to Him and humbly pray:


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Hymn 330: Take My Life and Let It Be

TAKE MY LIFE AND LET IT BE



1) Take my life , and let it be consecrated, Lord, to Thee;

Take my hands, and let them move at the impulse of Thy love,

At the impulse of Thy love.


2) Take my feet, and let them be swift and beautiful for Thee;

Take my voice, and let me sing always only for my King,

Always only for my King.


3) Take my lips, and let them be filled with messages for Thee;

Take my silver and my gold, not a mite would I withhold,

Not a mite would I withhold.


4) Take my will, and make it Thine; it shall be no longer mine;

Take my heart, it is Thine own! It shall be Thy royal throne,

It shall be Thy royal throne.


5) Take my love; my Lord, I pour at Thy feet its treasure store;

Take myself, and I will be, ever only all for Thee,

Ever only all for Thee.

Hymn 290: Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus

TURN YOUR EYES UPON JESUS


1) O soul, are you weary and troubled?

No light in the darkness you see?

There's light for a look at the Saviour,

And life more abundant and free!


Refrain:

Turn your eyes upon Jesus,

Look full in His wonderful face;

And the things of earth will grow strangely dim

In the light of His wonder and grace.


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2) Through death into life everlasting,

He passed and we follow Him there;

Over us sin no more hath dominion,

And more than conquerers we are!


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3) His word shall not fail you He promised;

Believe Him and all will be well:

Then go to a world that is dying,

His perfect salvation to tell!