Amazing Grace

• By: Il Divo
• Album: The Promise

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
grace /ɡreɪs/ B2	noun - courteous goodwill verb - to do honor or credit to (someone or something) by one's presence
sweet /swiːt/ A2	adjective - having a pleasant taste or smell
sound /saʊnd/ A1	noun - something that can be heard
saved /seɪvd/ B1	verb - to rescue or protect from harm or danger
wretch /retʃ/ C1	noun - an unfortunate or unhappy person
lost /lɒst/ A2	adjective - unable to find one's way; no longer possessed
found /faʊnd/ A2	verb - to discover unexpectedly or while looking for something else
blind /blaɪnd/ B1	adjective - unable to see
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system
fear /fɪər/ A2	noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by the perception of danger, pain, or threat
precious /ˈpreʃəs/ B2	adjective - of great value; not to be wasted or treated carelessly
believed /bɪˈliːvd/ A2	verb - to accept (something) as true; feel sure of the truth of
dangers /ˈdeɪndʒərz/ B2	noun - the state of being exposed to harm or risk
toils /tɔɪlz/ C1	noun - laborious effort; hard work verb - work extremely hard or incessantly
snares /sneərz/ C1	noun - a trap for catching birds or animals, typically one having a noose of wire or cord
bright /braɪt/ B2	adjective - giving out or reflecting a lot of light; shining
shining /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/ B1	adjective - emitting or reflecting light
praise /preɪz/ B2	noun - the expression of approval or admiration for someone or something verb - express warm approval or admiration of

Grammar:

• Amazing grace, how sweet the sound

  ➔ Exclamatory Sentence Structure

  ➔ The phrase "how sweet the sound" is an exclamation emphasizing the quality of grace. "How + adjective + subject + verb" is a common exclamatory structure.

• That saved a wretch like me!

  ➔ Relative Clause (Reduced)

  ➔ "That" acts as a relative pronoun. The full clause could be: "That grace that saved a wretch like me".

• I once was lost, but now I'm found

  ➔ Past Simple vs. Present Simple (Contrast) and Passive Voice

  ➔ "Was lost" (past simple, passive) describes a past state, contrasted with "I'm found" (present simple, passive) indicating the current state. The word "once" emphasizes the temporal shift.

• Was blind but now I see

  ➔ Past Simple vs. Present Simple (Contrast)

  ➔ "Was blind" describes a past state, contrasted with "I see" indicating the current state. "But" highlights the change.

• Through many dangers, toils, and snares

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase + Plural Nouns

  ➔ "Through" is a preposition indicating movement or passage across something. The plural nouns suggest multiple instances of hardship.

• I have already come

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense with "already"

  ➔ The present perfect "have come" indicates an action completed at an unspecified time in the past with relevance to the present. "Already" emphasizes that the action is completed.

• When we've been here ten thousand years

  ➔ Future Time Clause with Present Perfect

  ➔ "When" introduces a time clause referring to the future. The present perfect "we've been" is used to indicate the completion of a state before a future event.

• Bright, shining as the sun

  ➔ Simile

  ➔ The phrase "as the sun" introduces a simile, comparing the way they shine to the brightness of the sun.