Absent PianistAmazing Grace
Piano and organ accompaniment for congregational singing, 7 verses.
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About this hymn
Written by a former slave-ship captain who became an Anglican clergyman, Amazing Grace is a testimony of forgiveness and new life. It is sung to the early American tune NEW BRITAIN and is perhaps the best-loved hymn in the English language.
- Words
- John Newton, 1779
- Music
- 19th-century American melody
- Tune
- NEW BRITAIN
- Verses
- 7
Make it fit your service
- How many verses to play, from 1 to 7
- A short introduction, a full-verse introduction, a starting chord or a pitch pipe
- Piano, organ, choir voices, or any combination
- A slower or faster tempo, and a lower or higher key to suit your congregation
- An “Amen” at the end, a triumphant final verse, or a lift of a half step for the last verse
Connect your phone, tablet or laptop to the church sound system, tap Play, and your congregation sings Amazing Grace just as it would with a live pianist. Add Absent Pianist to your home screen and it works without an internet connection.
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