Common Praise (1998) ‎#352

352. Amazing Grace

1 Amazing grace! How sweet the sound
that saved a wretch like me!
I once was lost, but now am found:
was blind, but now I see.

2 'Twas grace first taught my heart to fear
and grace my fears relieved;
how precious did that grace appear
the hour I first believed!

3 The Lord has promised good to me,
his word my hope secures;
he will my shield and portion be
as long as life endures.

4 Through many dangers, toils, and snares,
I have already come;
'tis grace that brought me safe thus far,
and grace will lead me home.

5 When we've been there ten thousand years
bright shining as the sun,
we've no less days to sing God's praise
than when we'd first begun.

Mohawk:

1 Ioh ne ra a kwat ra o ten raht
Ne se wa ah gsia tah kwen
Wa ka a tsia a tah ton ha tie es kwe
Ses ha tsia a tah tsen rion.

2 Ra o ten en raht ne wa kro ri
Iah te se e wak te rons
Ne se a ka at ka toh ra o ten en raht
Oni son tah keh tah kwe.

3 Eso te e wa ka to hets ton
Tsi non ni i iot te ron,
Ra oh o ten en raht se wak ne ren en shon
Ra on ten raht wa ka wi.

4 No nen tho o non ien te wa we
Tsi non te e tsios we te,
Ten tsi i te e wa ri wa a kwa a se
En tsi te wa sen na ien.

Ojibway:

1 Kihcishawencikewin
Kaapimaaci' ikoyaan
Ninkakippiinkwenaapan hsa
Nookom itahsh niwaap

2 Ninkiihsekis imaa nte 'ink
Oshawencikewin tahsh
Ninkii 'oncipisaa' nentam
Ehtepweyentamaan.

Text Information

• First Line: Amazing grace! how sweet the sound
• Title: Amazing Grace
• Translator (into Mohawk): Josephine S. (Konwenne) Day (1905-)
• Author, st. 1-4: John Newton (1725-1807)
• Translator (into Plains Cree): James Settee (1910-)
• Translator (into Inuktitut): Benjamin T. Arreak (1947-)
• Meter: CM
• Language: English; Inuktitut; Mohawk; Ojibway; Plains Cree
• Publication Date: 1998
• Scripture:
  Exodus 19:1-8
  ;
  Psalm 119:97-104
  ;
  Romans 1:16-17
  ;
  Romans 3:22-31
  ;
  Romans 5:1-11
  ;
  Romans 5:12-19
  ;
  Romans 6:12-23
  ;
  1 Corinthians 1:1-9
  ;
  2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1
  ;
  2 Corinthians 12:1-10
  ;
  Ephesians 2:1-10
  ;
  Ephesians 6:10-20
  ;
  Colossians 1:1-14
  ;
  1 Thessalonians 5:1-11
  ;
  1 Timothy 1:12-17
  ;
  2 Timothy 1:1-14
  ;
  Titus 2:11-14
• Topic: Evangelism; Lent (season); Praise of God; Salvation/Redemption
• Source: Ojibway translation Voices United, 1996; St. 5, A Collection of Sacred Ballads, Richmond, 1790
• Copyright: Plains Cree translation © James Settee; Inuktitut translation © Benjamin T. Arreak

Tune Information

• Name: NEW BRITAIN
• Adapter: Edwin Othello Excell (1851-1921)
• Harmonizer: John Campbell (1950-)
• Meter: CM
• Source: Melody Columbian Harmony, Cincinnati, 1829
• Copyright: Harm. © John Campbell