was there any revival happened because of this hymn?
Yes, Dwight Moody and Ira Sankey heralded another religious revival giving the song international exposure
Amazing Grace
Two musical arrangers named Dwight Moody and Ira Sankey heralded another religious revival in the cities of the US and Europe, giving the song international exposure.
who wrote the last verse of amazing grace John Newton is it a poem? It is a Christian hymn who sang in the recorded version of it? Edwin Othello Excell is one of them
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Amazing Grace [SEP] Urban revival
Although "Amazing Grace" set to "New Britain" was popular, other versions existed regionally. Primitive Baptists in the Appalachian region often used "New Britain" with other hymns, and sometimes sing the words of "Amazing Grace" to other folk songs, including titles such as "In the Pines", "Pisgah", "Primrose", and "Evan", as all are able to be sung in common meter, of which the majority of their repertoire consists. In the late 19th century, Newton's verses were sung to a tune named "Arlington" as frequently as to "New Britain" for a time. Two musical arrangers named Dwight Moody and Ira Sankey heralded another religious revival in the cities of the US and Europe, giving the song international exposure.