Amazing grace
( 'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear ; The Lord has promised good to me ; Through many dangers, toils,and snares ; When we've been there ten thousand years )
Edition
Ref. :
G-3799
(2 p.)
Type of material:
Close score
Description
Text in:
English
Genre-Style-Form:
Sacred ; Hymn (sacred) ; Folk hymn
Type of Choir:
SSATB (5 mixed voices )
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
2
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
B
Tonality:
G major
Duration:
3.0 min.
Liturgical Use:
Lent ; Penitence
Number of verses:
5
Origin:
USA
Musicological Sources:
American folk hymn, in 4-part setting plus descant
Source of text:
John Newton; verse 5 attributed to John Rees