Amazing Grace is one Hymn that comes to mind. This song has been sung for centuries and is still popular today. Although it has been modernized and resung in different ways, the song's main focus has been preserved over the years.
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
These words are so powerful and I love the story behind this hymn. This song is inspiring because it reminds us of God's redeeming grace, that saves and changes the lives of even the most sinful souls.
We have talked a lot in class about metaphors, and this song is definitely a good example of spiritual metaphors. In the chorus, the author, John Newton, talks about being blind. Newton was not physically blind, but rather, he was blinded by sin, and unaware of God's goodness. God saved Newton on a stormy night at sea, and his life took a turn. Although Newton was once blind, God had saved him and caused him so see His light.
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