day no. 15,760 continued... Ophelia's hymn

For each child, my wife and I select a hymn which becomes theirs. We sing a respective stanza of each of their hymns with them at night before bed and often on their birthdays. For the incomparable Ophelia Belle, we went classic and selected John Newton's timeless "Amazing Grace." The stanza has not been decided yet, but will likely either the first or second, with the second leading the likelihood race at the moment.

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.

’Twas 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,

I have already come;

’Tis grace hath brought me safe thus far,

And grace will lead me 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.

Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,

And mortal life shall cease,

I shall possess, within the veil,

A life of joy and peace.

The earth shall soon dissolve like snow,

The sun forbear to shine;

But God, who called me here below,

Will be forever mine.

When we’ve been there ten thousand years,

Bright shining as the sun,

We’ve no less days to sing God’s praise

Than when we’d first begun.