Sunday, December 7, 2025

Amazing Grace Race Ace Smite

Going back to another recently occurring cluster of notable persons who have the surname Smith (3 notable Smiths passing away between November 29– December 1, 2025), and because one is named Grace Smith: 

Her first name, Grace, being a word that also contains a cryptic “grace race ace” (by applying the “Word in Name” pattern cluster) that coupled with the “smite” in Smith, provides us with “grace race ace smite”… and a prompt to decipher.  The cryptic phrase portion re “race” points a finger in the direction of race-relations, and then together with the word “grace”, I’m then reminded of the hymn Amazing Grace that is often sung by African Americans.  So I sought verification from AI: 

Yes, African Americans sing "Amazing Grace" with deep significance, often treating it like a spiritual anthem, especially in Black churches and during significant moments like the Civil Rights Movement, because of its message of redemption and its powerful historical ties to Black spirituals, plantations, and the fight for freedom, even though "Lift Every Voice and Sing" is formally known as the Black National Anthem

Note from the Amazing Grace Wikipedia page: 

Amazing Grace" is a Christian hymn written in 1772 and published in 1779 by English Anglican clergyman, abolitionist, and poet John Newton.

The songs writer was an abolitionist!!  John Newton and another notable person on the Amazing Grace Wikipedia page stands out: 

  • John Newton (4 August [O.S. 24 July] 1725 – 21 December 1807) 
  • Gilbert Chase (4 September 1906 – 22 February 1992)

Their birthdays generate an “__, August 4(x2), September 4, __/ 4th Day/Month Sequence” pattern cluster. I included a second August 4th since this is also the birthday of once US president, Barrack Obama.  The thing about one gap— July 4th… that adds to the 4th day/month sequence cluster , is that it concerns US Presidents, note this blogs header re: 

Of the first "5" US Presidents, 3 died on July 4th: Jefferson "5" hours before Adams, and Monroe "5" years later on the "55th" Independence Day.

As for their cryptic element in their surnames Newton and Chase by applying clusters, we then get : “new ton/big chase case has”.  

Chase’s date of death is meaningful — an addition to the “Timely” pattern cluster when considering the following from my previous post, Bully for … Scent-imental Reasons: 

  • Chuck Jones (September 21, 1912 – February 22, 2002)
  • Michael Maltese (February 6, 1908 – February 22, 1981)
  • Edward Selzer (January 12, 1893 – February 22, 1970)
  • Peter J. Alvarado Jr. (February 22, 1920 – December 27, 2003)

And in regards to Newton’s date of death, December 21st, note this excerpt from my recent December 3  post, regarding one of the Smith’s mentioned, Maxwell Henry Smith, note this excerpt: 


Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Judge Smith, Assusete and Chiasson : 

It’s not that easy to decipher the meaning behind the cryptic communication, butt I will say this: I see a common thread running parallel in my life— namely my earlier court case that was presided over by the then Associate Chief Justice Deborah K. Smith.  I was, and women overall have been and continue to be abused by the judicial and legal systems today by the fact that the system is set up in a way whereby oppressors are able to victimize, harm and extort without impunity.  

Women take the brunt in property division when their marriage and/or common-law partnership breaks down, for the simple reason being that they/we are “generally” not aggressive enough or wealthy enough to adequately fight against our oppressors who are “generally” men.  In my case, my common law partner of 27 years who weaponizes the Judicial/Legal system against me, is a woman,… at least by outward appearance, albeit not in the natural chimera (genetics) sense.  Women “generally” settle for less than what they deserve, not because they want to, butt because we feel for the most part powerless … and although we aren’t entirely powerless, it is true that the deck remains stacked against us.  I for one am tired of being the chew toy to keep aggressors at bay and to line their pockets further.  

President Barack Obama recited and later sang the hymn at the memorial service for Clementa Pinckney, who was one of the nine victims of the Charleston church shooting in 2015.

It seems that there is controversy on the songs use by the black community, note AI: 

There is no unified "black people" opposition to the hymn "Amazing Grace," but there are 
complex and varied perspectives within the Black community regarding its use and historical origins. 
The song's writer, John Newton, was a former slave ship captain and slave trader who later became an Anglican clergyman and a prominent abolitionist. This history creates a tension that is acknowledged and debated among Black people and scholars.  
Generational/Cultural Use: For many generations, "Amazing Grace" has been a staple in Black churches and was sung during the Civil Rights Movement, including by activist Fannie Lou Hamer. Its message of redemption resonated with the experience of seeking deliverance from sin and suffering.
    • Theological Debate: Some contemporary Black scholars and individuals argue that singing the song is problematic because the grace described was primarily for Newton's redemption from his "wretched" past as a slaver, not for the enslaved people he brutalized. The concern is that the song can "elide its origins" and the violence it never addresses, forcing the enslaved to celebrate their oppressor's redemption story.
    • Personal Interpretation: Other individuals emphasize the song's universal message of forgiveness and personal transformation, separate from its author's past actions. They view the song as a testament to God's grace changing a racist heart

 


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