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John Newton (1725-1807) 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, but later renounced it and wrote hymns such as Amazing Grace.
5 days ago · 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.”
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- 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.
Aug 18, 2023 · John Newton was a former slave trader who experienced a dramatic conversion at sea and wrote the famous hymn "Amazing Grace". He became a pastor, a hymnist, and a leader in the abolition movement in Britain.
"John Newton, clerk, once an infidel and libertine, a servant of slaves in Africa, was, by the rich mercy of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, preserved, restored, pardoned, and appointed to...
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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It is probably the most famous hymn in history: Amazing grace, how sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me. I once was lost, but now am found, Was blind but now I see. Though some today ...
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