I'm launching two books in my church on Sunday, and I searched out hard for a song that will tell the story and it had to be "Amazing grace." It is more than a song; it is the story of God's relationship with humanity... grace all around.
I played this song on my guitar for my elderly mother at her bedside, as she slowly left this world and entered heaven to be with God and her many friends and family members. Tears come to my eyes every time I hear this song. By grace, someday Mom and I will sing it together....
We are familiar with the hymn "Amazing Grace." Although this is a good hymn, it does not speak of the Triune God as our portion for our enjoyment. When this hymn was written, the experiential knowledge of God among the Lord's people had not come to this point. Even as recent as fifty years ago, Christians did not have the understanding of grace as the Triune God experienced and enjoyed by us. But standing on the shoulders of those who have gone before us, we have come to know that grace is far more than merely unmerited favor. Grace is the Triune Godāthe Father, the Son, and the Spiritāprocessed for our experience and enjoyment.