John Newton
Worship and praise hymns lift the congregation in the thanksgiving portions of a Ghanaian funeral — especially the thanksgiving service and the one-week observance. Twi praise hymns are often sung unaccompanied with clapping, and many families choose at least one hymn in the language their loved one prayed in.
Verse 1
Amazing grace! How sweet the sound That saved a wretch like me! I once was lost, but now am found; Was blind, but now I see.
Verse 2
'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear, And grace my fears relieved; How precious did that grace appear The hour I first believed.
Verse 3
Through many dangers, toils, and snares, I have already come; 'Tis grace hath brought me safe thus far, And grace will lead me home.
Verse 4
The Lord has promised good to me, His Word my hope secures; He will my Shield and Portion be, As long as life endures.
Verse 5
When we've been there ten thousand years, Bright shining as the sun, We've no less days to sing God's praise Than when we'd first begun.