what is the story behind the song amazing grace?
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"Amazing Grace" was written to illustrate a sermon on New Year's Day of 1773. It is not known if there was any music accompanying the verses; it may have been chanted by the congregation. It debuted in print in 1779 in Newton and Cowper's Olney Hymns but settled into relative obscurity in England.
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The lyrics, which dwell on the theme of divine grace, are based on 1 Samuel 7:12, in which the prophet Samuel raises a stone as a monument, saying, "Hitherto hath the Lord helped us" (KJV). The English transliteration of the name Samuel gives to the stone is Ebenezer, meaning Stone of Help.
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In 2001, Christian rock band MercyMe released "I Can Only Imagine," the lyrics for which lead singer Bart Millard wrote in just ten minutes. Inspired by the loss of his father, who was abusive before being diagnosed with cancer and transformed by faith, Millard's song struck a chord.
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Unlike common grace, which is universally given, special grace is bestowed only on those whom God elects to eternal life through faith in Jesus Christ. ... Common Grace is God working in the heart of the sinner to emulate the Christian life but not effectually saving that sinner.
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The parable of the Good Samaritan is a parable told by Jesus in the Gospel of Luke. It is about a traveller who is stripped of clothing, beaten, and left half dead alongside the road. First a priest and then a Levite comes by, but both avoid the man.
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Lyrically, "Take Me to Church" is a metaphor, with the protagonist comparing his lover to religion. The song grew out of Hozier's frustration with the Catholic Church which, as somebody raised in the Protestant Quaker faith, he saw as dominating the social and political outlook of the Irish state.
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The name, “Five Graces”, refers to an Eastern concept — the five graces of sight, sound, touch, smell, and taste. Each needs to be honored in the full experience of life.
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Inspiration. The theme of the song is inspired by the words of David in the Psalms and Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew in the Bible: "I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye (Psalm 32:8).
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It is scary because the song has been related to paranormal activity. Also, the song has been related to many possesions. A couple of times it has been found playing after someone gets possessed and killed. The song is haunted and if you don believe me then go ahead and listen to it yourself.
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This hymn was written after traumatic events in Spafford's life. ... Shortly afterwards, as Spafford traveled to meet his grieving wife, he was inspired to write these words as his ship passed near where his daughters had died. Bliss called his tune Ville du Havre, from the name of the stricken vessel.
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justification by grace, through faith. In Christianity, the belief that a person can achieve salvation (see also salvation) only through faith and reliance on God's grace, not through good deeds.
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Background. At the opening of the music video, Brooks explains that the song is written with a double meaning - both as a love song about the end of a passionate relationship, and a story of someone dying because of something he believes in, after a moment of glory.
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A Dove Award is an accolade by the Gospel Music Association (GMA) of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the Christian music industry. The awards are presented annually.
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Pancho and Lefty is a story song, one of the finest of the genre. It tells of a Mexican bandit named Pancho and his friendship with Lefty, the man who ultimately betrays him. Many of the details in the lyrics mirror the life of Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa, who was killed by unknown assassins in 1923.
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50 worship favorites for beginning pianists to learn, including: Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone) • Blessed Be Your Name • Come, Now Is the Time to Worship • Forever • Here I Am to Worship (Light of the World) • In Christ Alone • Lord, I Lift Your Name on High • Mighty to Save • Open the Eyes of My Heart • Shout to ...
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Salvation and grace. Salvation is the idea that humans can be saved from sin through faith in Jesus. The grace of God refers to all the blessings in life that are given by God.
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Ephesians 2:8, NLT: "God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can't take credit for this; it is a gift from God."