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"Amazing Grace" is a Christian hymn created by English clergyman John Newton and released in 1779 from Olney, Buckinghamshire. The piece has become one of the most widely performed and recorded hymns globally, achieving particular popularity in the United States where it serves both religious and secular functions.

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The hymn conveys that forgiveness and redemption are attainable regardless of one's sins, and that God's mercy can free the soul from despair.