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Crossroads to Hell - Lyrics by Indiana.59 

Amazing Grace - Lyrics by John Newton, (1779)

Amazing Grace Verse 7 - Attributted by John P Rees (1852) Uncle Tom's Cabin

 

Crossroads To Hell

Standing at this crossroads looking at a signpost pointing to Hell
Where its interest befalls me with a curiosity I so needed to quell

Looking over my shoulder to see if anyone who may just be looking on
And with the coast clear until up that road without hesitation I was gone

All seemed normal as the farmers in their fields went about their daily toil
As they churned over the earth with their ploughs to raise up that fresh soil

No darken woods, Grim Reaper with his scythe, or beady eyed crows
Leaving me thoughtful as to just where this long and winding road goes

Bird’s ducking and diving within the hedgerows while chirping along
Feeling safe in my solitude sang out with a broken voice, into a song

Amazing grace, how sweet the sound;
That saved a wretch like me
I once was lost, but now am found,
Was blind, but now I see

’Twas grace that taught my heart to fear,
And grace my fears relieved
How precious did that grace appear;
The hour I first believed

Through many dangers, toils, and snares,
I have already come
’Tis grace hath brought me safe thus far,
And grace will lead me home

The Lord has promised good to me,
His Word my hope secures
He will my Shield and Portion be,
As long as life endures

Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
And mortal life shall cease
I shall possess, within the veil,
A life of joy and peace

The earth shall soon dissolve like snow,
The sun forbear to shine
But God, who called me here below,
Will be forever mine

When we’ve been there ten thousand years,
Bright shining as the sun
We’ve no less days to sing God’s praise,
Than when we’d first begun

I continued to sing up that long and winding road and then on beyond
Without fearing not should Hell or its demon Satan would respond

Until I reached its highest peak and settled to gain my well-earned rest
Where I then came to a realization that the road to Hell was none other than a test

And In my own deliberation of curiously questioning of just what Hell was all about
I had in fact walked the path of righteousness that in the end gave me less to doubt

O yeah, I once was lost - but now am found - was blind but now can see
I went up that road fearing nothing and found how that road to Hell had set me free

O yeah, had set me free

Set me free . . .

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