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Hymn Amazing Grace becomes 250 years old

03-01-2023

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Hymn Amazing Grace becomes 250 years old

The Oak Ridge boys sang 'Amazing Grace' during a funeral service for former US President George H.W. Bush in 2018. Photo EPA, David J. Philip

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Perhaps the world's most well-known hymn has turned 250 years this week. It was written in 1773 by a former captain of a slave ship.

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