=Sheet Music=
==External Sheet Music Links==
*[http://www.lds.org/churchmusic/detailmusicPlayer/index.html?searchlanguage=1&searchcollection=1&searchseqstart=42&searchsubseqstart=%20&searchseqend=42&searchsubseqend=ZZZ Flash printable/playable/transposable sheet music from lds.org/churchmusic]

=Tunes=
*[[Brightness]], by [[Edwin F. Parry]] (1850–1935)
*[[Wesley (Mason)|Wesley]], by [[Lowell Mason]] (1792–1872)

=Lyrics=
*Poet: [[Thomas Hastings]] (1784–1872)
==External Lyrics==
*[http://library.lds.org/nxt/gateway.dll/Curriculum/music.htm/hymns.htm/restoration.htm/42%20hail%20to%20the%20brightness%20of%20zions%20glad%20morning.htm#JD_Hymns.42 Lyrics from LDS.org] (same as from [[the 1985 LDS hymnal]])
==Lyrics from the [http://www.hymntime.com/tch Cyber Hymnal]==
Hail to the brightness of Zion’s glad morning! 
Joy to the lands that in darkness have lain! 
Hushed be the accents of sorrow and mourning; 
Zion in triumph begins her mild reign.

Hail to the brightness of Zion’s glad morning! 
Long by the prophets of Israel foretold! 
Hail to the millions from bondage returning! 
Gentiles and Jews the blest vision behold.

Lo, in the desert rich flowers are springing, 
Streams ever copious are gliding along; 
Loud from the mountain tops echoes are ringing, 
Wastes rise in verdure, and mingle in song.

See, from all lands, from the isles of the ocean, 
Praise to the Savior ascending on high; 
Fallen the engines of war and commotion; 
Shouts of salvation are rending the sky.

===Textual variants===

The 1985 LDS hymnal has: 
* "glad" for "mild" in line 1d and for "blest" in 2d.
* "Hark!" for "See," in 4a.
* "Jehovah" for "the Savior" in 4b.

Christian Worship, 1941 has: 
* "weapons" for "engines" in 4c.

There are a few other inconsequential punctuation and spelling differences in both hymnals.

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Amazing Grace, How Sweet the Sound

2009-02-22T14:22:45Z

Cyberhymnal: Link update

'''''Amazing Grace''''' is the customary title of one of the best-known hymns, written (as usually sung, all but the last stanza) by [[John Newton]], who originally entitled it ''Faith's Review and Expectation'' when he published it in his ''[[Olney Hymns]]'' in 1779. Its customary tune is [[New Britain]]. The stanza beginning "When we've been there ten thousand years", often sung as the last stanza of "Amazing Grace", is not part of the hymn as written by John Newton, but is by an unknown poet, published as early as 1829.

=Sheet Music=
*Using tune [[New Britain]], with parts by [[Edwin Othello Excell]] (1851 - 1921), 1900
**[[media:Amazing Grace.pdf|PDF]]
**[[media:Amazing Grace.mid|MIDI]]
**[[media:Amazing Grace.ly|LilyPond]]
**Copyright: [[Public Domain]]
**Contributer: [[User:Veramet|Veramet]] 01:42, 20 July 2007 (MDT)

=Tunes=
As a common-meter lyric ([[8 6 8 6]], Amazing Grace can be sung to literally thousands of extant tunes. While for over a century ''New Britain'' has been overwhelmingly the most popular choice, inextricably linked with the hymn in the minds of John Doe and Jane Q. Public, it is not the only tune to which the text has been sung.

*[[New Britain]] by [[James P. Carrell]] (1787 - 1854) and [[David S. Clayton]], 1831
*[[Land of Rest]]
*[[Amazing Grace (Ritchie)]] (see [http://www.geocities.com/cigneto/thctxt/en/amazinggr1.html this page at TTT-Himnaro Cigneta])

It can be an interesting and amusing exercise - and with discipline, a worshipful one - to try singing a text as well known as this to an unexpected (yet 8 6 8 6) tune. For example, Amazing Grace can be sung well to "House of the Rising Sun" as well as to the theme song of the TV show ''Gilligan's Island''.

=Lyrics=
*Poet: [[John Newton]] (see the information at the top)
*Copyright: [[Public Domain]]
==Lyrics from [[A Collection of Sacred Hymns, for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 1841]]==
<pre>Hymn 118
C.M.
1. 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.

2. 'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear,
And grace my fears relieved;
How precious did that grace appear,
The hour I first believed!

3. Through many dangers, toils, and snares,
I have already come;
Tis grace has brought me safe thus far,
And grace will lead me home.

4. The Lord has promised good to me,
His word my hope secures;
He will my shield and portion be
As long as life endures.

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

6. The earth shall soon dissolve like snow,
The sun forbear to shine;
But God, who called me here below
Will be forever mine.</pre>
==External Lyrics==
*[http://www.hymntime.com/tch/htm/a/m/a/amazing_grace.htm Lyrics from the Cyber Hymnal]
*[http://www.geocities.com/cigneto/thctxt/en/amazinggr2.html Amazing Grace: Stanzas Added] at TTT-Himnaro Cigneta (numerous notes on folk variants and verses accreted)
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazing_Grace Wikipedia article] (this contains Cherokee lyrics, alternate versions, and a large history of the hymn.

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The Cyber Hymnal™

2009-01-18T00:35:38Z

Cyberhymnal:

The Cyber Hymnal™ (http://www.hymntime.com/tch) is one of the oldest & largest online hymn sites in existence. As of January 17, 2009, it has over 7,300 hymns & Gospel songs, most accompanied by [[MIDI files]], [[NoteWorthy Composer]]™ score files, and biographical information about poets and composers. The great bulk of the contents are in [[public domain]], although some pages are under copyright (these are clearly marked as such).

=External links=
*[http://mycroft.mozdev.org/download.html?name=cyberhymnal&sherlock=yes&opensearch=yes&submitform=Search Add the Cyber Hymnal to your Firefox search bar (Mycroft Project plugin).]
*[http://www.hymntime.com/tch Visit the site.]

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