by Mark Restaino

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.

As you read the words of the beloved song, Amazing Grace by John Newton, did you sing along? Yeah, me too! This hymn, written in 1772, reaches across time to touch hearts in every generation. The lyrics of Amazing Grace are the story of salvation, redemption, faith, and security in the Father.

Mark Restaino has taken the lyrics to Amazing Grace and paired them with beautiful illustrations to create a unique book for children. The words of this song accompany a little girl’s journey through the woods. Amazing Grace is her guide and helps her to be brave until she finds her way home.

“We sing Amazing Grace to our daughter every night before bed and this sweet book brings those words to life.” – Courtney Verhoeff

I love the idea of singing this song to children as part of their bedtime routine. In time, they will learn the words and sing along. Just like you found yourself singing along with the words, it will be a song they will carry with them, giving them peace in knowing they are safe and secure in their Father’s care.

Amazing Grace by Mark Restaino is available on Amazon.

Bible Inspiration of Amazing Grace Lyrics

“It was fitting to celebrate and be glad, for this your brother was dead, and is alive; he was lost, and is found.” ~ Luke 15:32

“But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.” ~ 2 Corinthians 12:9

“For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.” ~ Ephesians 2:8-9

“But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” ~ James 4:6

“But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them, though it was not I, but the grace of God that is with me.” ~ 1 Corinthians 15:10

(Bible Inspiration of Amazing Grace Lyrics copied from Godtube)

The Creation of “Amazing Grace”

Arguably the best-known Christian hymn is “Amazing Grace.” Its text, a poem penned in 1772 by John Newton, describes the joy and peace of a soul uplifted from despair to salvation through the gift of grace. Newton’s words are also a vivid autobiographical commentary on how he was spared from both physical and spiritual ruin. It relates the happy ending of the tale of a defiant man who manages again and again to escape danger, disease, abuse, and death, only to revert to “struggles between sin and conscience.”

(Copied from the Library of Congress – Articles and Essays)

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