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October 29, 2019
Art Hymns Inspiration Joy New works in progress Sculpture

Shining as the Sun

It's finished! Back in September, I shared a new work in progress. You can read that post here. I'm pleased to say that I've finished the piece, Shining as the Sun. As I wrote last month, this is the first in a series of sculptures inspired by the verses of "Amazing Grace," the beloved 1779 hymn by John Newton. However, I'm starting at the end because I've always loved the imagery of what we know as the last verse of the hymn: "When we’ve been there ten thousand years,...

by Stephen Rountree
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Salvaged wood sculpture by Stephen in progress.
September 16, 2019
Art Faith Grace Hymns New works in progress

New series inspired by “Amazing Grace!” in the works

This fall I'm excited to return to a project that I began, and put on hold, last year. I'm working on a series of sculptures based on Amazing Grace!. Once complete, there will be a sculpture for each of the six verses of the 1779 hymn by John Newton, plus the verse from Uncle Tom's Cabin, which is described below. Probably the most well-known and beloved hymn in all of Christendom, Amazing Grace! is about being salvaged or saved. Amazing Grace! (Original words) Amazing grace! (how sweet the sound)That sav'd...

by Stephen Rountree