Thursday, August 14, 2008

Amazing Grace

Just watched this video, and I had to share it...
If you haven't seen this video you are missing out on something beautiful.

http://pjcockrell.wordpress.com/2007/11/22/amazing-grace-just-the-black-notes/

My husband, Jake, has read John Newton's biography and would say that Phipps is completely right as far as the possible combination of slave tune & Newton's words.. Yes, there are some historical question marks in Wintley Phipps timeline but he's right on the money about God's intent for 'Amazing Grace'-
Newton was conscripted by the British army and was actually quartered with the slaves at times- he worked on slave plantations beside slaves before becoming a slave ship captain and before his salvation...
When did he first hear this tune? We'll never know till we meet him in heaven. It's possible he heard it sung while working beside other slaves... It's possible he first heard it as a slave ship captain... Isn't it amazing how God takes something of the world and makes it new again?
His grace is amazing...

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