Blessed By Grace

Lyrics

[Verse 1 - Gentle acoustic guitar strumming, warm banjo undertones, soft solo male vocals with a twangy country lilt, building quiet reverence]

Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Thy name
Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done
On earth as it is in heaven, lead us not into temptation
Give us this day our daily bread, forgive our sins we pray

[Pre-Chorus - Mandolin swells softly, light fiddle harmony, vocals gaining layered gospel warmth and subtle handclaps]

The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures
He leadeth me beside still waters, restores my soul

[Chorus - Full upright bass thump, driving folk rhythm on drums, uplifting gospel choir harmonies, soaring pedal steel guitar, exuberant group vocals with call-and-response]

Amazing grace, how sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me!
Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine!
It is well with my soul, it is well, it is well

[Verse 2 - Fingerpicked guitar with resonator slide, harmonica breaths, intimate female lead vocal with solemn country inflection, folk choir echoes]

Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death
I will fear no evil, for Thou art with me
Thy rod and Thy staff, they comfort me
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies

[Pre-Chorus - Rising banjo rolls, building fiddle runs, handclaps intensify, vocals stacking with fervent gospel fire]

My cup runneth over, goodness and mercy
Shall follow me all the days of my life
And I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever

[Chorus - Explosive full band kick-in, stomping percussion, radiant gospel choir belting, pedal steel weeping joyfully, harmonious crowd sing-along energy]

Amazing grace, how sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me!
Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine!
It is well with my soul, it is well, it is well

[Bridge - Stripped to lone piano and soft acoustic, vulnerable solo vocal with reverb tail, solemn pause before uplift]

Deliver us from evil, for Thine is the kingdom
The power and the glory, forever and ever
Amen, oh amen, in Thy holy name

[Outro Chorus - Fading folk gospel swell, ethereal choir fades with harp-like glissandos, final pedal steel resolve, joyful ad-lib hallelujahs trailing into peaceful silence]

Amazing grace... (echoing)
Blessed assurance... (fading)
It is well... with my soul (soft hums linger)
It is well... amen