a debt he did not owe

Ellis J. Crum wrote a simple phrase to a very simple tune.  It was sung in our church, often on Sunday night and it was such a pleasure to sing because of the song's simple truth about what Christ did for us all. The effect is as glorious as the second stanza. 

He paid the debt he did not own, I own the debt I could not pay
I needed someone to wash my sins away
And now I sing a brand new song, "Amazing grace"
Christ Jesus paid the debt I could never pay
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I'm so thankful for the atoning sacrifice that Christ made just not for us, but also for the whole world!  (1 John 2:2) Praise God! 
​Alton Howard Singers