Bible Verses for This Is Amazing Grace

This Is Amazing Grace

by Jeremy Riddle, Josh Farro, and Phil Wickham

Verse 1:
Who breaks the power of sin and darkness?

1 Corinthians 15:56-57 The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law; but thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Romans 6:5-7 For if we have become united with Him in the likeness of His death, certainly we shall also be in the likeness of His resurrection, knowing this, that our old self was crucified with Him, in order that our body of sin might be done away with, so that we would no longer be slaves to sin; for he who has died is freed from sin.

Who's love is mighty and so much stronger?

John 15:13 Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends.

The King of Glory, the King above all Kings

Psalm 24:7-8 Lift up your heads, O gates, and be lifted up, O ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in! Who is the King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle.

Verse 2:
Who shakes the whole earth with holy thunder
and leaves us breathless in awe and wonder?

Hebrews 12:26-29 And His voice shook the earth then, but now He has promised, saying, “Yet once more I will shake not only the earth, but also the heaven.” This expression, “Yet once more,” denotes the removing of those things which can be shaken, as of created things, so that those things which cannot be shaken may remain. Therefore, since we receive a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us show gratitude, by which we may offer to God an acceptable service with reverence and awe; for our God is a consuming fire.

The King of Glory, the King above all kings

About Jesus in 1 Timothy 6:15 which He will bring about at the proper time—He who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords, 

Chorus:
This is amazing grace, this is unfailing love

James 4:6 But He gives a greater grace. Therefore it says, “God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

Psalm 136:2 Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good, for His lovingkindness is everlasting.

That you would take my place, that You would bear my cross

Hebrew 2:9 But we do see Him who was made for a little while lower than the angels, namely, Jesus, because of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, so that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone.

1 Peter 2:24 and He Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness; for by His wounds you were healed.

You laid down Your life, that I would be set free

Romasn 8:2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death.

Jesus, I sing for all that You've done for me

Psalm 13:6 I will sing to the Lord, because He has dealt bountifully with me.

Verse 3:
Who brings our chaos back into order?

1 Corinthians 14:33 for God is not a God of confusion but of peace, as in all the churches of the saints.

Who makes the orphan a son and daughter?

Psalm 68:5 A father of the fatherless and a judge for the widows, is God in His holy habitation.

The King of Glory, the King of Glory

Of Jesus in Revelation 19:16 And on His robe and on His thigh He has a name written, “King of Kings, and Lord of Lords.”

Verse 4:
Who rules the nations with truth and justice?

Revelation 16:5 And I heard the altar saying, “Yes, O Lord God, the Almighty, true and righteous are Your judgments.”

Shines like the sun in all of its brilliance?

Of God in Habakkuk 3:4 His radiance is like the sunlight; He has rays flashing from His hand, and there is the hiding of His power.

Matthew 17:2 And He was transfigured before them; and His face shone like the sun, and His garments became as white as light. 

The King of Glory, the King above all Kings

Psalm 24:9-10 Lift up your heads, O gates, and lift them up, O ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in! Who is this King of glory? The Lord of hosts, He is the King of glory.  Selah.

Bridge:
Worthy is the Lamb who was slain

Revelation 5:11-12 Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne and the living creatures and the elders; and the number of them was myriads of myriads, and thousands of thousands, saying with a loud voice, “Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power and riches and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing.”

Worthy is the King who conquered the grave

1 Corinthians 15:25-26 For He must reign until He has put all His enemies under His feet. The last enemy that will be abolished is death.