Amazing Grace

This grand old hymn of the faith was recorded in 1951 by the Bergen Quartet (Henry, Len, Gord and Dave Bergen) who were one of the singing groups at Evangelistic Tabernacle in Vancouver, BC during the time that it was pastored by Rev. Ern Baxter.

Provided by Rod Bergen, Len’s son and songleader at Living Word Fellowship in Aldergrove, BC, Canada.  The singers are, respectively, Rod’s grandfather, father and 2
uncles.  The piano was played by Viola Timmis.

Bergen Quartet – Amazing Grace

 

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Composer(s):

John Newton

Lyrics

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.

’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,
I have already come;
’Tis grace hath brought me safe thus far,
And grace will lead me home.

The Lord has promised good to me,
His Word my hope secures;
He will my Shield and Portion be,
As long as life endures.

Yea, when this flesh and heart sall fail,
And mortal life shall cease,
I shall possess, within the veil,
A life of joy and peace.

The earth shall soon dissolve like snow,
The sun forbear to shine;
But God,, Who called me here below,
Shall be forever mine.

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.