Amazing grace (Traditional)

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• (Posted 2016-11-20)  CPDL #41965:   

Editor: Paul Hayward (submitted 2016-11-20).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 53 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes:

• (Posted 2015-02-11)  CPDL #34532:   

Editor: Iva Juras (submitted 2015-02-10).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 66 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Arranger: Iva Juras

Edition notes: Arranged for SATB a cappella, with MS solo

• CPDL #30187:     

Editor: Christopher Upton (submitted 2013-09-24).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 35 kB   Copyright: CC BY NC SA

Edition notes: For use as a hymn: SATB arrangement and faux-bourdon (melody in the tenor part).

• CPDL #20714:     

Editor: David R. King (submitted 2009-12-29).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 15 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: The original SATB hymn arrangement by E O Excell (1851-1921)

• CPDL #20225:     

Editor: David R. King (submitted 2009-09-19).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 17 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Straightforward hymn-like SATB arrangement of the tune as most commonly sung

• CPDL #11916:  MIDI and Finale 2004 files available.

Editor: Manfred Hößl (submitted 2006-06-17).   Score information: A4, 1 page   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Arr. Manfred Hößl for SA and organ. English and German text provided. Finale files may be viewed and printed with Finale Reader.

• CPDL #07938:  PDF and MIDI files available.

Editor: Adriano Secco (submitted 2004-09-28).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 128 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Arranger: Adriano Secco
for SATB a cappella.

• CPDL #04171:  PDF file available.

Editor: Marco Gallo (submitted 2002-11-08).   Score information: A4, 5 pages   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Score may be found under "Traditional, Popular, Folk, Spiritual" on the external site. Arr. Michele Gardini for soloist and SSATB, a cappella. Includes guitar chords.

• CPDL #01801:  PDF and MIDI files available.

Editor: Eva Toller (submitted 2000-11-27).   Score information: A4, 6 pages, 170 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Arr. Eva Toller for SATB a cappella. MIDI files available for each part

General Information

Title: Amazing Grace
Composer: Anonymous (Traditional)
Lyricist: John Newton (stanzas 1-6), stanza 7 by John Rees (nineteenth century)

Number of voices: 2 or 4vv   Voicing: SA
or SATB
Genre: Sacred, Hymn, Spiritual   Meter: 86. 86 (C.M.)

Language: English
Instruments: various (see edition notes) A cappella, Organ

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Original text and translations

English text

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!

The Lord has promised good to me,
his word my hope secures;
he will my shield and portion be
as long as life endures.

Through many dangers, toils, and snares,
I have already come;
'tis grace hath brought me safe thus far,
and grace will lead me home.

Yea, 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 world shall soon dissolve like snow,
The sun refuse to shine;
But God, who called me here below,
Shall 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.