For September 26th:

“For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.” John 1:17

Amazing Grace!

(Audio available at Gratitudedevotional.blogspot.com)

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.

Through many dangers, toils, and snares,

I have already come;

‘tis grace hath brought me safe thus far,

and grace will lead me home

The Lord has promised good to me,

His word my hope secures;

He will my shield and portion be,

As long as life endures.

Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,

And mortal life shall cease,

I shall possess, with in the veil,

A life of joy and peace.

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’d first begun.

Amazing Grace, John Newton-Lyrics-1779; Edwin Excell-Tune-1900, United Methodist Hymnal, 1989