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I had a debt I could not pay,
He paid the debt He did not owe,
I needed someone,
To wash my sins away.
And now I sing a brand new song,
“Amazing grace” all day long,
Christ Jesus paid the debt,
That I could never pay.
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And now I
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sing a brand new
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grace" all day long,
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But that’s not all,
Christ lives in me,
I once was blind but now I see.
It pleased the Father
To reveal the Son in Me,
That I become the same as He;
Christ now is being formed in me
Till all my death is swallowed up in victory.
But that's not all,
Christ lives in me,
I once was blind but now I see.
It pleased the Father
To reveal the Son in Me,
That I become the same as He;
Christ now is being formed in me
Till all my death is swallowed up in victory.
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that's not
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all my
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death is
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swallowed up in victory.
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I learned this at a church meeting. I hated to leave, just wanted to stay forever and have fun by singing and learning with each other. This was the first song I memorized, and one of my many favorites. Just love God and Jesus. THANK YOU FOR PAYING OUR DEBT, CHRIST JESUS.
The first time I heard this song I fell in love with it and as I get on my knees today it came to me and there is a message in that song for everyone it ministers to your life
Nsukka, Enugu, Nigeria
Nice one keep it up
Accra, Greater Accra Region, Ghana
My Lord and Savior Jesus Christ died on the Cross, a shameful death to wash my sins away. Jesus Christ thank you 🙏👏💕
Fresno, California, United States
Christ is our surety! By his mercy he paid the debt we could never pay! Lord Jesus we love you!
Waco, TX, United States
Find stanza 2 in comments July 19 2016, David Riverside, California.
I can never pay!!
Liberty, Texas, United States
Hallelujah! Saints, when we sing this song, how about replacing "I" with your name. He paid your debt and now you have a new song today "Amazing Grace!"
Harvest, AL, United States
Amen! He paid the debt that I could NEVER pay! Amen!
Ottawa, ON, Canada
Love this song so much. Has so much meaning always.