Unending love, Amazing grace...
"Amazing Grace (My Chains are Gone)" by Chris Tomlin
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
'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear
And grace my fears relieved
How precious did that grace appear
The hour I first believed
My chains are gone
I've been set free
My God, my Savior has ransomed me
And like a flood His mercy reigns
Unending love, Amazing grace
The Lord has promised good to me
His word my hope secures
He will my shield and portion be
As long as life endures
My chains are gone
I've been set free
My God, my Savior has ransomed me
And like a flood His mercy reigns
Unending love, Amazing grace
My chains are gone
I've been set free
My God, my Savior has ransomed me
And like a flood His mercy reigns
Unending love, Amazing grace
The earth shall soon dissolve like snow
The sun forbear to shine
But God, Who called me here below
Will be forever mine
Will be forever mine
You are forever mine
This song needs no introduction. And retro is an understatement. Although this is a modified version by Chris Tomlin, and is used by the movie "Amazing Grace" which talks about slave trading and its end in the united kingdom. Thus the part "My chains are gone, I've been set free" does make more sense here as well to those outside of the Christian Faith.
The original words were written c. 1772 by Englishman John Newton. They first appeared in print in Newton's Olney Hymns, 1779 that he worked on with William Cowper. And since than, it can be said to be one of the more well known songs.
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So what does it mean to me? Well I guess after a few more days of thinking, which of cos the wedding does not help plus I got another one of those threaded buffets to attend this saturday, I guess all I can say is that its time to forgive and move on. Spare tired than like that loh. Cannot do anything about it anyway.
I guess as long as I know on my side, I did actually put in everything than well that is good enough for me. Just take it as a lesson and hopefully next time will know better.
cheers,
Kenneth.
