Biography
Wintley Phipps, at an early age, family moved to Montreal, Quebec, Canada where he was. He attended Kingsway College, a Seventh-day Adventist Christian Academy, and later Oakwood College in Huntsville, Alabama where he received a Bachelors of Arts Degree in Theology. Phipps would later go on and earned a Masters of Divinity Degree from Andrews University in Berrien Springs, Michigan. Mr. Phipps served as senior pastor to several churches in the Washington DC metropolitan area, including the Capitol Hill and Seabrook Seventh-Day Adventist Churches. He currently serves as Pastor of the Palm Bay Seventh-day Adventist Church in Palm Bay, Florida.
U.S. Dream Academy, Inc
In 1998, Phipps founded and created the U.S. Dream Academy, Inc, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing a values-based, interactive, tutorial and remedial education program targeted to children and youth at risk through community Family Learning Centers located in various states. Seeing a need, Phipps wanted something help break the cycle he played out so many times in his own family. Wintley formed the U.S. Dream Academy to give children who've had a family member behind bars. The program provides mentoring, academic tutoring, and exposure to computers and the Internet. Wintley says, "Just the computers themselves are not going to transform the lives of these kids," and "The most important part of our program is really the caring, loving adults who surround them."
Awards
* Oprah's Angel Network $100,000 Use Your Life Award.
* Grammy Award Nominations in 1988 and 1989
* 2005 MMP Fall Leadership, $100,000
Albums
Studio albums
* Lord, You Are My Music 1984
* I Give You My Life 1984
* I Choose You Again 1984
* We Are One (Phipps) 1985
* The Great Controversy (album) 1985
* It's Christmas Time 1986
* Wintley Phipps 1987
* A Love Like This 1988
* Sun Will Shine Again 1990
* The Power Of A Dream 1995
* Favorite Hymns 1996
* Favorite Spirituals 1996
* Songs Of Christmas 2000
* Out Of The Night 2001
* Heal Our Land 2001
* Favorite Hymns of Billy Graham 2005
* Spirituals:A Syphonic Celebration ?
* No Need For Fear 2006
Live albums
* Wintley Phipps Live 2000
Compilations
* Christmas in Vienna (1993) - Diana Ross 1993
* Saviour: The Story Of God’s Passion For His People 1996
* Millennium Chorus: The Greatest Story Ever Sung 2000
* Gospel Gold (Bellmark) 2000
* Spirituals: Songs Of The Soul 2004
Amazing Grace
Wintley Phipps Lyrics
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That sav'd 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 reliev'd
How precious did that grace appear,
Thro' many dangers, toils and snares,
I have already come;
'Tis grace has brought me safe thus far,
And grace will lead me home.
The Lord has promis'd good to me,
His word my hope secures;
He will my shield and portion be,
As long as life endures
Yes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
And mortal life shall cease
I shall possess, within the vail,
A life of joy and peace.
The earth shall soon dissolve like snow,
The sun forbear to shine;
But God, who call'd me here below,
Will be for ever mine.
The song Amazing Grace is a powerful hymn that speaks of the unconditional love and grace of God. It begins with the line "Amazing grace! (how sweet the sound) That sav'd a wretch like me!" which emphasizes how grace has the power to save someone as undeserving as a "wretch." The song speaks of being lost, blind, and in fear, but through the grace of God, the singer has found freedom and hope. The line "I once was lost, but now am found, Was blind, but now I see" captures the transformation that comes from encountering the grace of God.
The second stanza speaks to the paradoxical nature of grace. It causes fear, but it also brings relief. It is precious and life-changing. The third stanza speaks of the journey of life and how God's grace has been with the singer through the trials and tribulations. Even in the face of death, the singer is filled with hope because they know that they will possess a life of joy and peace beyond the veil. The final line brings the song to a triumphant and eternal conclusion as the singer proclaims that God will be forever theirs.
Line by Line Meaning
Amazing grace! (how sweet the sound)
The grace of God is truly amazing and beautiful.
That sav'd a wretch like me!
God's grace saved a person who was lost and helpless (wretch).
I once was lost, but now am found,
This person was once spiritually lost and now found salvation through grace.
Was blind, but now I see.
The person was once spiritually blind but now can see the glory of God through grace.
'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear,
God's grace taught this person to have a healthy fear (awe and respect) of Him.
And grace my fears reliev'd
God's grace also relieved this person's fears of the unknown.
How precious did that grace appear,
The person realizes how valuable and important God's grace is.
The hour I first believ'd!
The moment this person first believed in God's grace was life-changing.
Thro' many dangers, toils and snares,
Despite going through many struggles and challenges, God's grace has helped this person persevere.
I have already come;
This person has already overcome many obstacles.
'Tis grace has brought me safe thus far,
God's grace has been the reason why this person has made it safely through life.
And grace will lead me home.
God's grace will continue to guide this person through life and eventually lead them to their heavenly home.
The Lord has promis'd good to me,
God has promised blessings to this person.
His word my hope secures;
The person's hope is secure in God's promises.
He will my shield and portion be,
God will protect and provide for this person.
As long as life endures
God's protection and provision will last for the entirety of this person's life.
Yes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
Even when this person's physical body fails and their heart stops beating,
And mortal life shall cease
And their time on earth comes to an end,
I shall possess, within the vail,
This person will possess eternal life in heaven with God.
A life of joy and peace.
This eternal life will be one filled with joy and peace.
The earth shall soon dissolve like snow,
One day, the physical earth will perish.
The sun forbear to shine;
Even the sun will cease to shine.
But God, who call'd me here below,
Despite the end of the physical world, God still called this person to His presence.
Will be for ever mine.
This person will be with God forever in the afterlife.
Lyrics © Sugarmusic s.p.a., Universal Music Publishing Group, Capitol CMG Publishing
Written by: John Newton
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@izakvandermerwe8030
Hi Zoe. We are all made in His image and likeness and in His sovereignty. So each individual has a personal calling and a created purpose which forms your true sovereign identity.
Equality takes us away from our divine identity to a humanistic identity.
Each sovereign identity forms a body that can make the kingdom come, as portrayed in Joh 3:13.
Jamie Winship coined the following: If you find your true identity, you will be unstoppable.
Be blessed
@paulomarins4043
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 rains
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 (been set free)
My God, my Savior has ransomed me (ransomed me)
And like a flood (like a flood) His mercy rains (mercy rains)
Unending love, oh, 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
My chains are gone
I've been set free
My God, my Savior has ransomed me
And like a flood, His mercy rains
Unending love, Amazing grace (grace)
I once was lost, but now I'm found
Was blind (was blind), but now (but now) I see
@MD-hg9dq
I am in agreement with your words, ..."We are all slaves to sin until we gain the freedom through our Lord Jesus Christ and his Amazing Grace" ... evidenced in the following prayer using caps as emphasis to show the honest reverence for GOD'S SOVEREIGNTY.
On a balcony of space STEPPED A PURE AND HOLY GOD. IN AWESOME SOLITUDE YOU STOOD ALONE. Not one faint star to give YOU light; just endless darkness, it was blackest night. But somehow in the darkness YOU COULD SEE.
YOU SAW mountains high and lofty, YOU SAW valleys lush and green. YOU SAW babbling brooks, and wildflowers grow, YOU EVEN HEARD a robin sing. Then through YOUR COMPASSION STANDING OUT THERE IN YOUR TOMORROW, YOU SAW forum's visitors. 🥰
YOU SAW them as sinners (missing the mark resulting in their weaknesses prevailing that cause guilt of wrong doing) because there is no intrinsic righteousness in any of us due to Adam’s sin. YOU SAW them as they grew from a baby into adulthood due to YOUR HANDS OF MERCY. 🥰 YOU SAW them pursuing a career path for the purpose of obtaining the gains of the world not realizing that it is a loss compared to what YOU DID on the cross. YOU SAW them working long and laboring hard to receive the grace by justification even though YOU stated, "This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent."(John 6:29 KJV) YOU SAW the unwillingness to accept YOUR PLAN OF SALVATION THROUGH YOUR SON JESUS CHRIST. YOU SAW them living with the guilt of committing crimes to the heart. YOU SAW them enduring personal crisis. YOU SAW the weight of the burden on their hearts with each tribulation. YOU SAW them seeking comfort from the above mentioned topography, ONE OF THE MANY MARVELS YOUR PERFECT HANDS HAVE MADE. 👏👏👏 YOU SAW their worries about tomorrow.
If their hearts were a window that they could look through, oh the pains and scars they would see. What a cruel fate the skin gives as a mask to the inward pain. But the skin couldn’t cover THE SUFFERING YOUR ONE AND ONLY SON BORED on the cross as PAYMENT for all our sins because HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS ALONE HAD THE MERIT TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF YOUR HOLINESS. Indeed, ONLY HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS IS SUFFICIENT TO SAVE us from this present evil world as evidenced by Mary's song of praise. "And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour." (Luke 1:46-47 KJV) Awesome thanks to YOUR GREAT PARDON for being easy on the heart. 🥰
They have seen a lot of crazy things done in YOUR NAME. For example, the father of lies futile attempts to make crooked the right ways of the LORD to turn people away from faith in the WORKS OF JESUS CHRIST ALONE. How can anyone bear the thought of his or her life story detracting from the GLORY AND HONOR KNOWN TO BELONG TO CHRIST ALONE? As a consequence, YOU ARE A MYSTERY OF GREAT MYSTERY to them. Despite this conviction, YOU ARE MINDFUL of them as evidenced by the fact that YOUR JUDGEMENT is not speedy, allowing them to pursue the desires of the flesh.
They are aware of hypocrisy in religious assemblies that like to be seen and heard. In addition, secular education teaches that there is no right and wrong, if GOD exists there is no way of relating to HIM, and moral standards shift according to the whims of fashion. Therefore, their minds are conditioned to question everything this world has to offer including “THY POWER THROUGHOUT THE UNIVERSE DISPLAYED.” They have accepted the heavy burden of dealing with the troubles of this life and seeks to know another way, YOU THE GREAT COMFORTER TO ALL who did receive YOU as their personal SAVIOR. Still, YOU have shown them NEW MERCY every day with each thought they make and each breath they take.
Unfortunately, like the prodigal son, we are all guilty of wandering far from YOU LORD because the negative experiences of our lives tend to build roadblocks to the TRUTH. As time marches on, JESUS CHRIST HELP them to identify the way, truth, and eternal life (that is YOU). Since to know and follow your SPIRIT is more exciting than any 007 movie, and YOU DELIGHT MAKING the ordinary into extraordinary. As time marches on, JESUS CHRIST MAKE them understand that there is no way around YOUR TRUTH, and that there is something about YOUR NAME. As time marches on, JESUS CHRIST HELP them defeat in their minds what is false in YOUR EYES.
LORD GUIDE their thoughts to know that the path of sin is hard on their hearts for the purpose of crying out to YOU to know the joy, peace of having the heavy burden LIFTED by THE GOD OF PEACE I AM, and ANCHOR their souls in THE HAVEN OF REST. In other words, LORD use the storms in their lives to get a hold of them to trust YOU and believe. In truth, YOU ARE THE JOY that seekest them through pain.
LORD HELP their fainting hearts to believe that YOU, who was slain on the cross over 2000 years ago has the POWER TO CHANGE lives today through the INSTANTANEOUS GREAT FAVOR from GOD to the house of Israel made known in believers by YOU to make YOUR NAME EVERLASTING. 🥰 For as the statue liberates the citizens so the cross liberates the soul. ONLY YOU can calm the trouble waters of the mind when one admits to wanting salvation from one’s sinful nature, JESUS IS LORD, and believes in the heart that GOD RAISED HIM from the dead TO LIFT the heavy burden of sin's guilt away from the heart in accordance to YOUR WORD found in Psalm 51:1-10 KJV. 👏👏👏👏👏👏 O, the wonder of it all to experience within the flesh the feeling of a tree being cut back/pruned inorder for it to grow stronger and more beautiful after meditating on the words of said Psalm. 🥰🙌
LORD MAKE them know that ONLY YOUR HOLY SPIRIT, through the experience of a new birth within believers, can prevent the family circle from being broken because THE HOPE OF ETERNAL LIFE YOU HAVE GRANTED means a chapter of their lives is decided. Creation sings the rebirth song for them yearly, through YOUR PROMISE of springtime, giving rise to the idea that by the mention of YOUR NAME flowers grow, and the desert blooms again. 🥰
LORD GUIDE their understanding of words to use to come into YOUR PRESENCE with an honest reverence of WHO YOU ARE to experience the beauty that time can't erase YOUR WISDOM resting on their faces. LORD STRENGTHEN their determination to never waiver in efforts to search for YOU because the wages of sin is too high for anyone to pay. Additionally, THE KING OF KINGS is needed in their hearts to learn how to expand their capacity to love for YOU are LOVE in any language. 🥰 Once they learn to speak it with boldness through YOUR WONDERFUL COUNSELING all the world will hear, and know that LOVE is the language of their hearts. So LORD, KEEP KNOCKING on their doors until they let YOU in to know hardships and struggles will end with a GREAT CELEBRATION WITH YOU. 🥰🙌
If one believes faith cannot be forced, YOU WILL GIVE that individual over to the stubborn heart to follow own counsel which will surely fail him or her to the extent that the punishment will last forever found in Psalms 81 NIV. Given this, I pray that YOU WILL MAKE that person see that this feeling is wasted for a world in which we become strangers as we age, gives us thrills instead of peace, aims to solve a problem but creates another, and unrest surges with each passing generation. Shed some light into their broken hearts for YOU ARE THE GREAT JEHOVAH, THE GOD THAT HEALETH thee.
Lastly, LORD when they call on YOU in earnest prayer to come into their hearts to be born again (repentance manifesting itself in a changed life), I pray that YOU WILL GIVE them the blessed assurance of their salvation because nothing breaks YOUR HEART, or tears YOU apart like when they cry from the trials of the devil who comes to slander, falsely accuse, steal, kill & destroy. Only by drawing nearer to YOU LORD will put them on a path to a glorious one way trip winding upward to YOU where pain is not welcome because the heart will never break anymore. For ONLY YOU UNDERSTANDS our tears since YOU LOOK at the heart, while humans look at the flesh.
O LOVE that will not let them go. When they don't have the strength to try, and have cried all they can cry hear their hearts that need YOU more today than yesterday. Many thanks LORD for speaking TRUTH in our lives TO BLESS those who are not offended by THEE. LET YOUR WILL BE DONE because YOUR LOVE ALONE CONQUERS everything by WAITING for them to cease struggling, and finally surrender to YOUR EMBRACE to learn about YOUR LOVE AND PROMISE TO TAKE CARE of your children exquisitely. 🥰 Since... "at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore"... (Psalms 16:11 KJV), and the nail print for them to know YOU by answering the following question. How did CHRIST LOVE people into a relationship with HIM? 🥰
@filipemartinsdasilva676
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
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
That saved a wretch like me
I once was lost, but now I'm found
Was blind, but now I see
@gracereed2178
My daddy named me and my brother Biblical names. He chose Grace for me because he said it meant unmerited favor. I never thought to ask him why he gave me Elaine for the middle name. He named my younger brother John Daniel - two Biblical names.
I hated Grace as a younger person (74 y.o. now and it is popular) because at that time it was like a old woman's name. Thank you Daddy in Heaven for the Christian upbringing and for my name. I will see you soon. 🙏🙏🙏
@patriciatidwell2130
I love listing to black people singing. I am a Christian, and I love God music he is the master of all Christian music relating to Jesus Christ, my Savior. We are all brothers and sisters in Christ.
@zoeguite5728
Amen..black or white..we are all equal in God's eyes . So very touching ..I'm practically in tears.
@ianbain8838
A belief in God who doesn't exist is only for Weak willed people . Its a bit like still needing a dummy or comforter .
@izakvandermerwe8030
Hi Zoe. We are all made in His image and likeness and in His sovereignty. So each individual has a personal calling and a created purpose which forms your true sovereign identity.
Equality takes us away from our divine identity to a humanistic identity.
Each sovereign identity forms a body that can make the kingdom come, as portrayed in Joh 3:13.
Jamie Winship coined the following: If you find your true identity, you will be unstoppable.
Be blessed
@KarolaCordoba
@@izakvandermerwe8030la biblia dice que somos iguales en semejanza, y que ya no hay judío ni griego, ni hombre ni mujer. Los ministerios es algo distinto. Somos iguales para Dios pero no llamados a hacer lo mismo
@radilnado3999
No, we're NOT equal. God NEVER made us equal. Deut. 7:6; Amos 3:1-2; Deut. 7:14; 10:15 & 14:2.
So who are the Children of Israel that The Most High love above ALL people upon the face of the earth? Deut. 28:68.
@robsandoval9677
This is a phenomenal performance!
A music lesson. A history lesson. And then a singing performance that breaks your heart before lifting it to the soaring heights of God's Amazing Grace!
Hallelujah! And thank you, my talented Brother!🙏
@karenpage5750
Amen and amen 🙏🏻
@joennepease3655
My sentiments exactly, totally blessed