Amazing grace, which is translated into amazing grace in Chinese, is called the grace given by God by some people. It is the most popular rural gospel song in the United States, the favorite hymn of Americans, and a song sung by Christians all over the world, and regarded as a Christian hymn. Underwater robot. Written by john newton in 1779. It started as a traditional folk song, or a black soul song. It expresses religious loyalty, including a simple and profound atonement story. This has become a song that Christians must sing every time they pray for repentance. Later, it became more and more popular, surpassing religion and becoming a real popular song and a classic song for people to pray for peace. It is a hymn to the people's spiritual world. The theme of the song is consistent with the theme of the Bible: repentance, gratitude, atonement and rebirth. Now you can hear this sacred, peaceful, solemn and beautiful song on any solemn occasion, at ceremonies, in many pop music records, at national ceremonies and at the funeral of former US President Ronald Reagan.
Amazing grace is a hymn written in18th century. The lyrics were written by John Newton, an American white man born in London in 1725. The lyrics are concise, full of confessions of piety and gratitude, and they are also the testimony of his life. John Newton was the leader of a black slave who committed various crimes, but later he was exiled to Africa. In a stormy sea, he was saved by God, so he decided to repent thoroughly and devoted his life to spreading the gospel of God, becoming a great preacher in the19th century. Before he died, he wrote an epitaph for himself: "Pastor John Newton was once a man who had committed a crime and didn't believe in God. He used to be a slave in Africa. But through the abundant mercy of the Lord Jesus Christ, he was kept, reconciled with God, forgiven his sins, and was appointed to preach the gospel. " This poem bears witness to his life's salvation. This song is full of his remorse for the past slave trade and gratitude to God. Nevertheless, God still bless him.
Lyrics: John Newton
Composers: James P. Karel, David S. Clayton
Adapted by Edwin exel
This touching amazing grace's amazing grace is actually a hymn, and there are many versions sung by western singers. Grace originally meant "grace and grace", and here it is interpreted as "God's mercy and grace to mankind".
A Comparative Study of amazing grace in Chinese and English
First, John Newton's original works.
English original:
Amazing grace! What a sweet voice!
Saved a poor man like me!
I was once lost, but now I have found it.
I used to be blind, but now I can see.
It was grace that taught me to be afraid.
Grace eased my fears;
How precious that grace is
The moment when I first believed it!
Through many dangers, traps and traps,
I have come;
So far, this grace has brought me security,
Grace will take me home.
The Lord has promised me benefits,
I hope his words are safe;
He will be my shield and part,
As long as life exists.
Yes, when this body and mind fail,
Mortal life will stop;
I will have it in Palne,
A happy and peaceful life.
The earth will soon melt like snow,
The sun does not shine;
But god, he called me here,
Will always belong to me.
Chinese translation 1: (from Poems of Life)
Strange grace, how sweet, my sins have been forgiven; I was lost before, but now I have found it. I am blind now.
Such grace makes me awe and comfort; How precious it is to be blessed when you first write!
I have survived many dangers, tests and traps; Thanks to the Lord, I was not afraid of safety and led me home.
In the coming jubilee, saints will get together and love each other for thousands of years; Joy and praise, in front of the father's seat, I hope that day will come soon.
Chinese translation 2: (four-character archaic style)
Amazing grace, so sweet.
I waited for the sinner, but I was forgiven.
I lost it, but now I've found it,
Once blind, once seeing again.
This elegance is awe-inspiring,
Such grace saved me from fear.
At the beginning of faith, grace arrival,
How strange and precious!
Break the net, go through all the hardships,
In the dust, I came back.
Grace cared and helped all the way,
Under its guidance, I will eventually return to my hometown.
God promised to bless me,
The word of the Lord is in hope;
Take refuge in the Lord in this life,
The Lord is in my heart and I am in the Lord.
Body and mind will rot, life will die,
I was comforted in the hall.
Have a life, joy and peace;
A rich life is like an inexhaustible spring.
The earth is about to melt like snow;
The sun will also disappear.
Only god, always with me,
Call the wanderer back to heaven.
The kingdom of heaven will exist forever;
If it is not dark, it is as bright as the sun.
Praise god in unison,
Constantly changing until eternal life.
Chinese translation 3: (singing version)
Amazing grace, so sweet,
My sins have been forgiven.
Lost in the past, now found,
Blindness can restore sight.
This elegance is awe-inspiring,
Get rid of thousands of troubles.
At the beginning of faith, grace arrival,
How strange and precious.
Break the net, go through all the hardships,
I'm on my way home.
Grace cared and helped all the way,
Take me back to my homeland.
God promised to bless me,
Tao is faithful;
Take refuge in the Lord in this life,
Never leave God.
Body and mind will rot, life will die,
This temple is unbreakable.
At the same time, peace and joy,
Life is full and fruitful.
The earth is about to melt like snow,
The sun will eventually set.
Only God is with me forever.
That voice called me to rely on it.
Heaven is magnificent, and it will last forever.
The light is as bright as the sun.
Praise god in unison,
Generation after generation.
Second, the most popular version of English songs.
English lyrics:
[ti: amazing grace]
[ar: Hayley Westenra]
[Al: Pure]
[Offset: 500]
Amazing grace
[00:20. 18]
Amazing grace, what a sweet voice.
That saved a poor man like me.
I was lost once, but now I have found it.
I used to be blind, but now I can see.
It was grace that taught me to be in awe.
Grace eased my fears.
How precious that grace is,
When I first believed it.
Through many dangers, traps and traps
We have come.
So far, it is grace that brings us security.
Grace will take us home.
When we stayed there for 10 thousand years
As bright as the sun;
We still have many days to praise God.
Better than when we first started.
Chinese translation: (provided by Jason Lee)
[Offset: 500]
Amazing grace
[00:20. 18]
Amazing grace, so sweet.
My sins have been forgiven.
I got lost, but now I know how to get back.
Now you can see the confusion.
Teach me to fear, the grace of God.
[0 1: 16.82] Teach me to be free.
At the beginning of the letter, grace appeared.
[0 1:37. 16] How can you not praise it?
[0 1:47.02] went through a lot of hardships.
We are still standing.
Please grant me peace.
Take me to my home.
People have lived for more than a thousand years.
What a dazzling light!
Gather together to sing the praises of God's grace.
This has been handed down from this generation to the present.
Third, other versions.
Li Silin Chant Edition:
Amazing grace! What a sweet voice!
Saved a poor man like me!
I was once lost, but now I have found it.
I used to be blind, but now I can see.
It was grace that taught me to be afraid.
Grace eased my fears;
How precious that grace is
The moment when I first believed it!
Amazing grace warmed his heart.
Miss the years.
Say goodbye to yesterday's confusion
Take a sip of the wonderful spring water.
Your eyes caress the world
Span thousands of difficulties and dangers
Your grace is all over the sky.
You can see it.
Your words filled your heart.
Joy replaced resentment.
Forever and ever, my heart will not change.
Tell about your elegance.
Amazing grace came to earth.
Peace and friendship continue.
Thanksgiving blessings from the ends of the earth
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The Significance and Value of amazing grace
This amazing grace can be said to be the autobiography of the author John Newton. Although he is a great missionary and a poet of sacred music, no matter what hymns or sermons he writes, he has great feelings. He can't forget that he once lived in sin and was a slave to it. It was God's grace that saved him from the pit and mud, so he sang a new song and wrote 280 hymns, which seemed to be the masterpiece of amazing grace. )
His mother died when he was seven years old, but his pious mother kept praying for his salvation, hoping that he could become a priest, and finally it took 30 years to see the result. When he was a child, he sailed with his father and got into the bad habit of sailors, eating, drinking, whoring and gambling. Later, I was tricked, escaped, and was caught. In the future, I will do the slave trade by shipping. I didn't expect to be a slave in Africa, because I suffered a lot from an accident. Fortunately, my father knew about it and sent someone to save him. On his way to the ship, he was caught in a big storm and the ship almost sank. Knowing that he had abandoned God all his life, he repented and went home safely. After rebirth, wonderful changes have taken place in life, and dedicated life has been used by the Lord.
Because his education is too shallow, he has only studied for two years, so he is not qualified to be appointed as a priest. But he is not discouraged, and he still studies hard on his own. Besides studying theology, he also studied Greek and Hebrew. After 16 years' efforts, he was finally appointed as a priest by the Anglican Church and sent to work in olney. Because he has the experience of rebirth, he is humble, caring, holy and self-controlled, and he continues to pursue spiritual life, so he has the ability to preach, and many people get his help. After seeing great achievements there, he was invited to work in London and published a collection of sermons called Messiah, which was very popular.
He strongly advocated preaching the gospel and guiding people to believe that the Lord Jesus was saved, which is different from some churches' emphasis on ceremony (some churches abide by church rules, such as priests can't visit their members automatically unless they ask for it). In addition to advocating the abolition of slavery, he also promoted the familyization of the church and brought the gospel to everyone's home. No matter how busy he is at work, he is willing to talk to others alone in order to help others on special problems. His sermon also influenced many priests, making some people enthusiastic and trying their best to spread the gospel abroad. Thomas, Newton's spiritual son? Scott was the first secretary of the "Church Mission" organized by Newton and others, and the father of overseas missions, William? Kerry was deeply influenced by his sermon.
At that time, Wilberforce, a famous British congressman, wrote a letter to Newton because of the struggle of faith. After the meeting, he benefited a lot from the conversation, so they became good friends. Newton did not persuade him to give up his post, but encouraged him to faithfully perform his duties. At the same time, he strengthened his belief and made him feel that God had entrusted him with the responsibility of rectifying social atmosphere in his contacts with God, so the decadent society in the eighteenth century took on a new look. Influenced by this trend, a group of "upper class" in London also made the evangelical movement flourish.
The two characteristics of his sermon are: first, he pays attention to the style of conversation; Second, he cares about the needs of the audience and explains his sermons with life examples. Perhaps it is because of his experience of being saved from a crime. As an experienced person, he can say anything. His life experience is very rich. Until he was eighty years old, he was blind and could not read the Bible, but he still preached the gospel by mouth.
Before he died at the age of eighty-three, he wrote his own epitaph: "Newton John, born in England, grew up in England, was deviant, fell into sin, exiled to Africa, encountered great difficulties, was blessed by the Lord, was in danger, and was consecrated." He was eighty-three years old. "