The History Of ‘Amazing Grace,’ This West Virginia Morning

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We explore the history of a song that’s become a universal anthem of hope and forgiveness. “Amazing Grace” was first written as a Christian hymn, and its beginnings in America come in the early 1800s. That’s when people traveled to revivals to worship with preachers from various denominations. The post The History Of ‘Amazing Grace,’ This West Virginia Morning appeared first on West Virginia Public Broadcasting.

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