Responses To Amazing Grace

Responses to Amazing Grace

Amazing Grace is a legendary song” published in 1779”(www.princeton.edu/-achaney/tmve/wiki100/docs/Amazing-Grace.html) that is also a poem where there are verses in this poem that suggest that the composer John Newton (1725-1807) was going through a pivotal point in his life and he felt that by writing these harmonic verses in rhythmic metaphors could captivate and inspire not only those that read “Amazing Grace” but especially everyone that listened to its meaning. Conviction can come at a time when it seems you are most likely going to die from an act of God, and all the wrong that someone has done becomes a consciously enormous burden when they start to consider what the after life may have as punishment or reward. There are many different responses to this poem. Most of the responses are positive, but when you look at the author John Newton’s life you will start begin to understand the gist of what he is saying and the meaning behind them. The point of view, tone, and content are some elements that prompt some very interesting responses that may alter

Spirituality is a very strong way to gain conviction in what you believe to be what’s best in your interest when you die. Before Newton’s death he thought that “advocating the Christian view” was to take precedent in his life.(www.princeton.edu/achany/tmve/wiki100/docs/Amazing-Grace.html} The impact that this song must have had on all of the slaves that he brought here on the ship must have been amazing because many African Americans today still sing the song except now it is along side white people. Everybody that is religious wants the promise of a better after life and most aren’t will to sacrifice things in this life to get there, so it was time for John Newton to