John Newton)
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
The earth shall soon
Dissolve like snow
The sun forget to shine
But God who brought me here below
Will be forever mine
Through him many dangers, toils and snares
I have already come
'T was grace that brought me here thus far
And grace will lead me home
* "Amazing Grace", by John Newton (1725-1807).
Удивительная благодать! Как сладки звуки,
Которые спасли меня!
Я погибал, но теперь возвращен к жизни;
Я был слеп, но теперь вижу.
Это благодать научила мое сердце бояться,
Это благодать облегчила мой страх.
А какой драгоценностью явилась она мне
В час, когда я впервые уверовал!
Через многие опасности, силки и ловушки
Пришел я сюда,
И в пути хранила меня благодать до сих пор;
Благодать отведет меня снова к родному дому.
И пусть проживем мы десять тысяч лет,
Как солнце, ярко сияя, –
У нас впереди будет больше дней, чем было,
Чтобы петь хвалу Богу.*
John Newton)
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
The earth shall soon
Dissolve like snow
The sun forget to shine
But God who brought me here below
Will be forever mine
Through him many dangers, toils and snares
I have already come
'T was grace that brought me here thus far
And grace will lead me home
* "Amazing Grace" by John Newton (1725-1807).
Amazing grace! How sweet the sounds are
Who saved me!
I was dying, but now I am brought back to life;
I was blind, but now I see.
It was grace that taught my heart to fear
This grace eased my fear.
And what a precious thing she appeared to me
The hour when I first believed!
Through many dangers, snares and traps
I came here
And grace has kept me on the way until now;
Grace will take me back to my home again.
And may we live ten thousand years
Like the sun shining brightly -
We have more days ahead of us than there were
To sing the praises of God. *
