I just began to live

[Guest]

I remember the chorus of a song from when I was a child, I thought in the hymnal we used, it was a chorus to Amazing Grace, but I have never seen it again in any other hymnal. The chorus goes "I just began to live, I just began to live, when God's Amazing Grace came in, I just began to live - old things have passed away, I'll have a brighter day, my names recorded up above, I just began to live" It may have been from another hymn, just trying to find out what it is. Thanks for any help!

[lannette]

Growing up, like you, that was sang at our church also, i ask my father, he said the "Happy Goodmans" did it, and that is how they sang it, like a chorus.

[Guest]

My family's church sang that often as well. And it was sang like that, as a chorus in Amazing Grace.

[Joshua McClain]

The Chorus was an addition by the "Singing Speer" family. 'Dad' Speer wrote the Chorus and started adding it when they sang at Gospel Hours.
Here is a link to the album cover. I've seen it on the Hilton Griswold program called "Inspiration Time". You might find it on YouTube.
https://www.invubu.com/music/show/song/ ... -Live.html

[SavedByGrace110216]

I was searching for peace and joy, rest for my weary soul,
I’m drinking from the well of this world, and sin had took control,
Then I knelt down at an altar of prayer, The Blessed Savior met me there,
And when I rised I realized, I just began to live.

I just began to live, I just began to live
When God’s amazing Grace came in I just began to live,
Old things have passed away, I have a brighter day,
My names recorded up above and I just began to live.

Now I am so happy, I have peace down in my heart,
It’s good to know there is a love in me that will never depart,
Now you may think that you are livin’ by taking what this world has givn’
But I testify to Jesus Christ, I just began to live.