{"id":3272,"date":"2024-06-04T04:44:27","date_gmt":"2024-06-04T04:44:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cornerstonecem.org\/blog\/?p=3272"},"modified":"2024-06-02T23:51:04","modified_gmt":"2024-06-02T23:51:04","slug":"singing-amazing-grace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cornerstonecem.org\/blog\/singing-amazing-grace\/","title":{"rendered":"Singing Amazing Grace"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tuesday, June 4<\/strong><\/p>\n

Singing Amazing Grace<\/strong><\/p>\n

Come, let us sing to the Lord! Let us shout joyfully to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come to him with thanksgiving. Let us sing psalms of praise to hill<\/em>. Psalm 95:1-2<\/strong><\/p>\n

One of the most beloved \ud83c\udfb5hymns of all time is “Amazing Grace.” Written by John Newton, a former slave trader turned minister, this hymn is a powerful testament to the transforming power of God\u2019s grace. The opening lines, “Amazing grace! How sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me<\/em>,” capture the essence of our faith\u2014a recognition of our brokenness and the boundless grace of God that redeems us.<\/p>\n

When we sing “Amazing Grace,” we are reminded of the incredible mercy that God extends to us every day. Oh, how amazing it is knowing that we were once all lost and wretched, only to be found and given a new life.<\/p>\n

When we consider the many times in our life when you have experienced God\u2019s grace in a profound way, we\u2019ll lift our hearts and sing. It calls us to remember the times when God\u2019s grace has pulled us through our darkest moments and brought us into the light of His love. Singing this hymn is an act of thanksgiving, acknowledging that our salvation is a gift from the Lord.<\/p>\n

How has His grace transformed you? Let “Amazing Grace” be a reminder of His continuous work in your life.<\/p>\n

Prayer for today<\/strong>: Gracious God, thank You for Your amazing grace that saves us and sets us free. As we sing this hymn, let us be ever mindful of the depth of Your love and the power of Your redemption. Fill our hearts with gratitude and joy as we lift our voices in praise to You.\u00a0 <\/em>Amen<\/em><\/p>\n

\ud83c\udfbc Amazing grace, how sweet the sound<\/p>\n

That saved a wretch like me<\/p>\n

I once was lost, but now I’m found<\/p>\n

Was blind, but now I see<\/p>\n

‘Twas grace that taught my heart to fear<\/p>\n

And grace, my fears relieved<\/p>\n

How precious did that grace appear<\/p>\n

The hour I first believed<\/p>\n

Through many dangers, toils and snares<\/p>\n

We have already come<\/p>\n

‘Twas grace that brought us safe thus far<\/p>\n

And grace will lead us home<\/p>\n

When we’ve been there ten thousand years<\/p>\n

Bright shining as the sun<\/p>\n

We’ve no less days to sing God’s praise<\/p>\n

Than when we first begun<\/p>\n

Than when we first begun<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Tuesday, June 4 Singing Amazing Grace Come, let us sing to the Lord! Let us shout joyfully to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come to him with thanksgiving. Let us sing psalms of praise to hill. Psalm 95:1-2 One of the most beloved \ud83c\udfb5hymns of all time is “Amazing Grace.” Written by John […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1376,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3272","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cornerstonecem.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3272","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cornerstonecem.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cornerstonecem.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cornerstonecem.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cornerstonecem.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3272"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/cornerstonecem.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3272\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3282,"href":"https:\/\/cornerstonecem.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3272\/revisions\/3282"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cornerstonecem.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1376"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cornerstonecem.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3272"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cornerstonecem.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3272"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cornerstonecem.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3272"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}