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Post by Ken on Jan 3, 2021 13:39:41 GMT
Amazing grace, how sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me
I once was lost, but now I am found
Was blind, but now I see
'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear
And grace my fears relieved
How precious did that grace appear
The hour I first believed
Through many dangers, toils and snares
We have already come
'Twas grace has brought us safe thus far
And grace will lead us home
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've first begun
Amazing grace, how sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me
I once was lost, but now I am found
Was blind, but now I see
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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2021 15:30:37 GMT
Amazing grace, how sweet the sound That saved a wretch like me I once was lost, but now I am found Was blind, but now I see 'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear And grace my fears relieved How precious did that grace appear The hour I first believed Through many dangers, toils and snares We have already come 'Twas grace has brought us safe thus far And grace will lead us home 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've first begun Amazing grace, how sweet the sound That saved a wretch like me I once was lost, but now I am found Was blind, but now I see People are only allowed to call themselves a wretch. And this song is usually used for funerals. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2021 16:05:12 GMT
Yes I always wondered why they played "Amazing Grace" at funerals, so I did some research and found that a sailor, previously a slave trader, John Newton, wrote the words to “Amazing Grace." After his conversion he penned the words to that favorite hymn. So they play and sing it at funerals because he believed that physical death is not the end.
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Post by JesusNinja on Jan 4, 2021 16:47:01 GMT
We sang this song at my church every Sunday. It was to proclaim how unworthy we are in the sight of God. But by His "Amazing Grace" we now see. It's my dad's favorite song. Larika did you also find that the music behind the words actually came from a Native American song. The writer added to the lyrics to the music he'd heard from the Natives here in the States. I was told this by a friend who is a Native American. He played me the music as it was before the words were added to it.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 5, 2021 5:04:37 GMT
We sang this song at my church every Sunday. It was to proclaim how unworthy we are in the sight of God. But by His "Amazing Grace" we now see. It's my dad's favorite song. Larika did you also find that the music behind the words actually came from a Native American song. The writer added to the lyrics to the music he'd heard from the Natives here in the States. I was told this by a friend who is a Native American. He played me the music as it was before the words were added to it. No JesusNinja, I couldn't find reference to the music coming from a Native Americans song. I found that the melody for "Amazing Grace" is usually attributed to William Walker, who in 1835 entitled it "New Britain" and published it in a book of hymns entitled The Southern Harmony. However there are so many stories on it and it sounds like it could come from many different places. It's closely associated with the African American community who consider it an anti slavery song. Here's a lovely version of it by Andrea Bocelli. www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpXwOSHTwsY |
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Post by Ken on Jan 6, 2021 10:52:16 GMT
And this song is usually used for funerals. Not so. It’s been voted in the top ten favourite hymns for over 20 years for all occasions in the UK. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2021 12:26:01 GMT
And this song is usually used for funerals. Not so. It’s been voted in the top ten favourite hymns for over 20 years for all occasions in the UK. Ok. Is it also listed as the best song to dedicate? If a character in a book posted this song "for those of ill health" I'd think, whoah, twisted. He just called them, indirectly, blind, lost, and a wretch. And I will restrain myself and not give you further analysis of that character. But I would definitely watch and be concerned for him, and for others. |
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Post by Ken on Jan 6, 2021 13:46:41 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2021 15:25:08 GMT
You don’t change You've become humourous. Or, in North American English, you've gotten funny. |
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Post by Ken on Jan 6, 2021 17:45:55 GMT
Maloprasm
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Post by Retread-Retired-Cameron on Jan 6, 2021 18:18:01 GMT
Interesting how prasm is defined at urban dictionary, not very nice but es la vida. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2021 18:54:28 GMT
Interesting how prasm is defined at urban dictionary, not very nice but es la vida. Passenger Revenue per Available Seat Mile? It's cowardly to use words no one understands. But, es la vida.  |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2021 18:58:24 GMT
Interesting how prasm is defined at urban dictionary, not very nice but es la vida. Ohh... It's ret--d or as--le. Wow, that's low. But then again, no biggie. Except that it's against forum policy to call people that, even in another language. |
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Post by Retread-Retired-Cameron on Jan 6, 2021 19:13:02 GMT
Interesting how prasm is defined at urban dictionary, not very nice but es la vida. Ohh... It's ret--d or as--le. Wow, that's low. But then again, no biggie. Except that it's against forum policy to call people that, even in another language. Since it's an insult by inference and it's not explicitly said who it was aimed at, you might want to run it by Benziger for resolution.
There are worse insults, but the point being made is it's better to avoid alienating people.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2021 19:25:25 GMT
Ohh... It's ret--d or as--le. Wow, that's low. But then again, no biggie. Except that it's against forum policy to call people that, even in another language. Since it's an insult by inference and it's not explicitly said who it was aimed at, you might want to run it by Benziger for resolution.
There are worse insults, but the point being made is it's better to avoid alienating people.
I'm just informing Ken that it's not a good idea to call people ret--d in this forum. Especially given that there's a history of vile words uttered in my direction. Words, again, that I had to look up. He may not have known it's a bad idea to do that. Now he knows. If he does it again, yes, I will recommend, which is all I can do, that he be removed. |
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