来自密西西比州Star小镇的Faith Hill三岁开始在教堂演唱,从小便对歌唱表演充满热情,Faith Hill成长的过程中深受福音和乡村音乐影响,拥有一副媲美黑人的灵魂唱腔的Faith Hill,13岁学习吉他,之后进入Hinds Junior College就读,以丰富的表演经验成为学校风云人物,接著她独立来到纳许维尔,追寻儿时歌唱梦,从卖t-shirt、进入唱片相关行业转而表演,受到名经纪人盖瑞莫利斯赏识,开启她的巨星扉页。
作词:John Newton
作曲:James P. Carrell, David S. Clayton
改編:edwin O. Excell
歌词:
Amazing grace, how sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me
奇异恩典,乐声何等甜美 拯救了像我这般无助的人
I once was lost, but now I"m found ,was blind, but now I see
我曾迷失,如今已被找回,曾经盲目,如今又能看见
It"s grace that taught my heart to fear and grace that fear relieved
神迹教我心存敬畏,减轻我心中的恐惧
How precious did that grace appear the hour I first believed
神迹的出现何等珍贵,那是我第一次相信神的时刻
Through many dangers, toils, and snares I have already come
历经无数险阻、陷阱,我已走了过来
This grace has brought me safe thus far and grace will lead me home
神迹保我安全无虞至今,将指引我回到家
How sweet the name of jesus sounds in a believer"s ear ,
主耶稣的名字,在信徒的耳里听来多么甜美
It soothes his sorrows, heals his wounds and drives away his fear
抚平了他的烦忧,治愈了他的伤
Must jesus bear the cross alone and all the world go free
耶稣必得独自背负十字架,以拯救全世界
No, there"s a cross for everyone and there"s a cross for me.
但每个人的心里,包括我在内,都有着一副十字架
When we"ve been here ten thousand years bright shining as the sun,
我们在此已一万年,光芒如太阳一样耀眼
We"ve no less days to sing god"s praise than when we first begun
和最初相比,我们能赞美上帝的时日已不多