Who is John Newton

John Newton (; 4 August [O.S. 24 July] 1725 – 21 December 1807) was an English Anglican cleric, a captain of slave ships who later became an investor in the slave trade but subsequently became an abolitionist. He served as a sailor in the Royal Navy for a period after forced recruitment.

Newton went to sea at a young age and worked on slave ships in the slave trade for several years. In 1745, he himself became a slave of Princess Peye, a woman of the Sherbro people in what is now Sierra Leone. He was rescued, returned to sea and the trade, becoming Captain of several slave ships. After retiring from active sea-faring, he continued to invest in the slave trade. Some years after experiencing a conversion to Christianity, Newton later renounced his trade and became a prominent supp...
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John Newton Poems

• Woman Of Canaan
  Prayer an answer will obtain,
  Though the Lord awhile delay;
  None shall seek his face in vain,
  None be empty sent away. ...
• Faith's Review And Expectation (amazing Grace)
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  1 AMAZING grace! (how sweet the sound!)
  2 That sav'd a wretch like me! ...
• At The Close Of The Year
  Let hearts and tongues unite,
  And loud thanksgivings raise:
  'Tis duty, mingled with delight,
  To sing the Saviour's praise. ...
• The Book Of Creation
  The book of nature open lies,
  With much instruction stored;
  But till the Lord anoints our eyes
  We cannot read a word. ...
• Walking With God
  By faith in Christ I walk with God,
  With heav'n, my journeys'-end, in view;
  Supported by his staff and rod,
  My road is safe and pleasant too, ...

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John Newton Quotes

• When I was young, I was sure of many things now there are only two things of which I am sure one is, that I am a miserable sinner and the other, that Christ is an all-sufficient Saviour. He is well-taught who learns these two lessons.
• If I ever reach heaven I expect to find three wonders there first, to meet some I had not thought to see there second, to miss some I had expected to see there and third, the greatest wonder of all, to find myself there.

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Comments about John Newton

• Newton_citizen: as sports editor of the marietta daily journal, there are a few times a year when the job has its tasty perks.
• Valtsports: the baseball sectional will be played at newton park in lakeville. john glenn is the host school.
• Noeljossant: john travolta, olivia newton-john - the grease megamix
• Stradiost11: if you love me (let me know) - olivia newton-john
• Mit__y: guten morgen! tag 17 der song challenge a song you'd sing a duet with someone on karaoke p. s. kann aber nicht singen you're the one that i want (from "grease" original motion picture soundtrack) von john travolta & olivia newton-john auf amazon music

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