Seeing that the circumstances under which that beloved hymn was composed (google "John Newton") was an adult conversion to faith, by grace ...
... and that we believe "all [from God] is grace", as St. Therese of Lisieux wrote ...
... and that we also believe we're justified by grace?
Otherwise, wouldn't we be singing "Amazing Works"?
(I'm on a "hymn" theme today, I guess)
2007-10-15 03:26:09 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
John Lemon, "Morning Has Broken" was an old Gaelic melody, with lyrics by Eleanor Farjeon, 1931. Cat Stevens merely sang his own arrangement of it.
2007-10-15 03:57:01 · update #1
I would sure hate to think that we couldn't sing "Amazing Grace". . . That one was sung at my wifes funeral Mass.
Pax et Bonum
2007-10-15 03:42:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
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2016-02-09 22:18:29 · answer #2 · answered by Delmy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, we sing Amazing Grace at Mass frequently.
The opening line is Catholic doctrine - Amazing grace, how swwet the sound that saved a wretch like me.
Poor Ted is misinformed.
2007-10-15 03:40:14 · answer #3 · answered by Sldgman 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Ted is incorrect here,it is a fact of Christianity from it`s conception that we are redeemed by the grace of God in Jesus Christ and this grace was not merited by us in any way but is God`s gift freely bestowed.
There could be nothing wrong with singing this tribute to God`s mercy and grace.
2007-10-15 03:32:52 · answer #4 · answered by Sentinel 7 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Absolutely!
2007-10-15 03:54:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
If it is pleasing to God why should it be bad for us?
Ted has amazing hatred.
2007-10-15 09:16:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sure you can sing that...I am a catholic and I fully believe in His grace.
2007-10-15 03:30:37 · answer #7 · answered by Danny K 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
'Morning Has Broken' is another great christian song.
Too bad that Cat Stevens, the composer & singer, is now muslim, Yusuf Islam.
* Edit * - Thanks for the info, appreciate it & Bless you.
2007-10-15 03:33:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Sure, why not. With all the abuse in the Church today, I can't see how singing "Amazing Grace" would be a problem.
:-)
2007-10-15 03:29:53 · answer #9 · answered by Don 2 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Sure. In fact, we believe in "Sola Gratia" (Grace Alone) rather than "Sola Fide" (Faith Alone)
2007-10-15 03:29:25 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 1⤋