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    British sailor, slaver, Anglican cleric and prominent slavery abolitionist. John Newton ( / ˈnjuːtən /; 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.

  2. May 15, 2020 · Known For: Anglican clergyman of the Church of England, hymn-writer, and former slave trader turned abolitionist who penned “Amazing Grace,” one of the most beloved and enduring hymns of the Christian church. Born: July 24, 1725 in Wapping, London, UK. Died: December 21, 1807 in London, UK.

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  3. The Amazingly Graced Life of John Newton. His was a tale of two lives, with God at the pivot point. Chris Armstrong. Image: The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs...

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  5. Aug 18, 2023 · Read When John Newton Discovered Amazing Grace (and Wrote the Hymn) by Diane Severance, Ph.D. and more articles about Church History and Church on Christianity.com

  6. 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.

  7. Amazing hymnal. After leaving the sea for an office job in 1755, Newton held Bible studies in his Liverpool home. Influenced by both the Wesleys and George Whitefield, he adopted mild Calvinist...

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