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John Newton (/ ˈ nj uː t ən /; 4 August [O.S. 24 July] 1725 – 21 December 1807) was an English evangelical Anglican cleric and slavery abolitionist. He had previously been a captain of slave ships and an investor in the slave trade.
May 10, 2024 · John Newton (born July 24, 1725, London, England—died December 21, 1807, London) was an English slave trader who became an Anglican minister, a hymn writer, and later a noted abolitionist, best known for his hymn “Amazing Grace.”
- Melissa Petruzzello
- John Newton was an English slave trader who became an Anglican minister, a hymn writer, and later a noted abolitionist. Newton is best known for th...
- John Newton was born on July 24, 1725.
- John Newton was born in London, England.
- John Newton wrote many hymns, including “Amazing Grace,” as an Anglican minister. “Amazing Grace” is part of the larger work Olney Hymns, published...
- In the last years of his life, John Newton went blind and experienced declining health. He also began to lose his memory. He continued to preach un...
May 15, 2020 · Learn about the life and faith of John Newton, who wrote "Amazing Grace" after a dramatic conversion from a sinful and rebellious lifestyle to a Christian ministry. Discover his journey from a sailor and slave trader to an Anglican clergyman and abolitionist.
Jun 28, 2015 · At Richard Nixon’s funeral, Billy Graham quoted from Amazing Grace in his eulogy and told the story of John Newton, crediting him for later working to end the English slave trade.
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This was how John Newton (1725-1807) often referred to himself in later life. Such a self-characterization may seem like false humility.
" Amazing Grace " is a Christian hymn published in 1779, written in 1772 by English Anglican clergyman and poet John Newton (1725–1807). It is an immensely popular hymn, particularly in the United States, where it is used for both religious and secular purposes.
Jan 30, 2001 · Newton’s Habitual Tenderness. The phrase “habitual tenderness” is Newton’s own phrase to describe the way a believer should live. In writing to a friend he describes the believer’s life: “He believes and feels his own weakness and unworthiness, and lives upon the grace and pardoning love of his Lord.
