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    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. He served as a sailor in the Royal Navy (after forced recruitment) and was himself enslaved for a time in West ...

  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...

  4. March/April 2007 Bruce Scott. Saved by Amazing Grace: The Story of John Newton. When John Newton composed the words to what has perhaps become the most widely recognized hymn of our day— “Amazing Grace”—he was the pastor of a growing congregation in Olney, England. Newton loved the country setting.

  5. 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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  7. 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

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