From humble beginnings in 1982 as Britain’s first concert gospel choir to r… Read Full Bio ↴From humble beginnings in 1982 as Britain’s first concert gospel choir to recording singing at Wembley for the FA Cup Final, The London Community Gospel Choir have grown to be world-wide phenomenon.

Renowned for their funky gospel flair, swing-beat, RnB traditional and soulful arrangements, invigorating choreography and vocal gymnastics, this dynamic group have performed at Live 8, Glastonbury and on the soundtrack for the Disney Smash the Lion King.

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Amazing Grace
London Community Gospel Choir Lyrics

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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.

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

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 first begun.

Amazing grace, how sweet the sound...
Was lost and now and found...
Amazing Grace...

All my fears relieved...
The hour I first recieved...
Amazing Grace...

Through many dangers we have crossed...
We know that grace will bring us home...
Amazing Grace...

We're still going to sing God's Praise...

As long as life endures...
Amazing Grace...

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of London Community Gospel Choir's song Amazing Grace are brimming with the theme of redemption and spiritual salvation. The song starts with the line, "Amazing grace! How sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me!" which suggests the notion that the grace of God can redeem even the most wretched of beings. The line "I once was lost, but now am found; was blind, but now I see" further emphasizes how the grace of God can turn one's life around and give them a new perspective. The singer mentions that it was "grace that taught [their] heart to fear" and then goes on to say that their fears were relieved by the same grace.

The lyrics also mention the idea that the grace of God has helped the singer overcome many obstacles in life, stating that they have come through "many dangers, toils and snares." However, the line "Twas grace hath brought us safe thus far, And grace will lead us home" indicates that the grace of God has protected and guided the singer throughout their life, and will continue to do so in the future. The lyrics conclude with the singer expressing their gratitude for the grace of God, and stating their intention to continue praising God for eternity.

Overall, London Community Gospel Choir's song Amazing Grace is a powerful expression of faith and the transformative power of the grace of God. The lyrics emphasize how the grace of God can turn one's life around and overcome even the most difficult obstacles, and ultimately lead one to eternal praise and gratitude.

Line by Line Meaning

Amazing grace! How sweet the sound,
It is incredibly wondrous to be saved by grace.

That saved a wretch like me!
Grace has redeemed me, a miserable sinner.

I once was lost, but now am found;
I used to be lost, but now I am found by grace.

Was blind, but now I see.
Grace has allowed me to perceive things clearly, whereas before I was clueless.

'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear,
Grace has instilled a deep respect and awe in my heart.

And grace my fears relieved;
Grace has helped me overcome my apprehensions and worries.

How precious did that grace appear,
The grace was valuable to me and had great worth and significance.

The hour I first believed.
It was at the exact moment when I started believing in grace.

Through many dangers, toils and snares,
Despite numerous difficulties, struggles and traps, grace has brought me through them all.

I have already come;
I have already made progress through various hardships.

'Twas grace hath brought us safe thus far,
Grace has enabled us to progress and made us safe up to this point.

And grace will lead us home.
Grace will guide us to our ultimate destination.

When we've been there ten thousand years,
Even after 10,000 years have passed,

Bright-shining as the sun,
Shining as if we were rays of the sun,

We've no less days, to sing God's Praise than when we first begun.
We still have just as much time to sing and praise God as we did when we first started out.

Amazing grace, how sweet the sound...
Grace is absolutely marvelous in its sound...

Was lost and now and found...
We were completely lost, but now we're found...

Amazing Grace...
Truly, amazing grace indeed...

All my fears relieved...
Grace has completely lifted all of my fears...

The hour I first recieved...
The exact time when I first received grace...

Through many dangers we have crossed...
Through countless dangers that we have overcome...

We know that grace will bring us home...
We are certain that grace will lead us back to our homes...

As long as life endures...
As long as our lives endure...

We're still going to sing God's Praise...
We will still praise and sing to God...

Amazing Grace...
Indeed, grace is truly amazing...

Writer(s): Richard Simon Blaskey, Bazil Meade, John Roy Haywood

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