《Amazing Grace》中文翻译为《奇异恩典》，也有人称《天赐恩宠》，grace原意为"优雅、优美"，此处解释成"上帝对人类的慈悲、恩宠"
这是美国脍炙人口的一首乡村福音歌曲，是美国人最喜爱的一首赞美诗，也是全世界基督徒都会唱的一首歌
作曲者已不可考，据研究应与18世纪某些苏格兰的非宗教歌曲有关，早期它在美国黑人教会很流行，以致於常被认为是美国传统歌谣，或黑人灵歌，目前的乐谱由美国福音诗歌作曲家艾克沙（edwin O. Excell 1851-1921）改编。
至于作词者，则是约翰牛顿牧师(John Newton，1725-1807)，歌词简洁充满敬虔、感恩的告白，也是他的生命见证。约翰牛顿曾经贩卖黑奴，无恶不作，后来反而沦落非洲。二十三岁那年，他搭船返回英国途中，突然遇到狂风暴雨，船几乎沉没，蒙上帝拯救的他，于是决心痛改前非，奉献一生，宣扬上帝的福音，成为19世纪伟大的传道人。去世之前，他为自己写了墓志铭：“约翰牛顿牧师，从前是个犯罪作恶不信上帝的人，曾在非洲作奴隶之仆。但借着主耶稣基督的丰盛怜悯，得蒙保守，与神和好，罪得赦免，并蒙指派宣传福音事工。”这首诗歌就是他一生得拯救的见证。
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.
T'was 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...
We have already come.
T'was Grace that brought us safe thus far...
And Grace will lead us 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.
When we've been here a thousand years...
Bright shining as the sun.
We've no less days to sing God's praise...
Than when we've first begun.
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.
