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When it comes to religious music, I believe that this "Strange Grace" is the one that everyone hears the most. Originally written in 1779 by the English priest John Newton, Grace by Strange Grace began as a traditional folk song, or black spiritual song, expressing religious fidelity and containing a bland but profound story of atonement. Now it has become a song that Christians must sing every time they pray for repentance, and later it has become more and more popular, beyond religion, into a popular song in the true sense, a classic song for people to pray for peace, and a hymn to the spiritual world of the people. The mysterious Scottish bagpipes add an atmosphere to this sacred song, and listening to this melody played by the flute is like bathing in the light of heaven, gently grateful for everything in the world.
The theme of the song is consistent with the biblical theme: repentance, thanksgiving, atonement, and regeneration. The lyrics are succinct and full of godly, grateful confessions, and are also the testimony of the life of John Newton, who was originally a black slave captain who did no evil and did nothing wrong, but later fell to Africa. On a stormy sea, he was saved by God and decided to change his past, dedicate his life to preaching god's gospel, and become a preacher in the 19th century. Before his death, he wrote an epitaph for himself: "Pastor John Newton, once a man who sinned and did not believe in God, was once a slave master in Africa. But through the abundant mercy of the Lord Jesus Christ, they are kept, reconciled to God, forgiven of sins, and appointed to preach the gospel. This poem is a testimony of his life's salvation. The song is filled with his remorse for his past slave trade and gratitude to the God who still blessed him regardless of these things.