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Have you received Christ as your Lord and Saviour? Find out how to do so on our page: Plan of Salvation _______________ Tell others about Jesus, and live your faith like John Newton did: Though we are not all called to the ministry of a Pastor, we are all called by God to share our faith (witness) with those who are not Christians. Some Bible verses that you will find helpful for doing this, and that you may want to commit to memory are found on other pages on our web site (see: Memory Verses; 2nd Set: Salvation!, Plan of Salvation, and Statement of Faith). _________________ © 1996 by Barbour Publishing, Inc. Published by Barbour Publishing, Inc., Urichsville, Ohio _________________ |
By Anne Sandberg The song of the sea was in his blood. Master of a Slave Ship But John Newton could not recognize those melodious strains until he mended his seafaring ways. The son of a merchant ship commander, young Newton grew up plying the Mediterranean ports of call. Years later, as the master of a slave ship himself, Newton was saved from what he called his life of debauchery by his conversion amid a fierce storm. Ordained to the Ministry Ordained to the ministry in 1764 in the Anglican church, Newton used his pulpit to espouse his Calvinist theology and to rail against such social ills as his former livelihood, the abominable slave trade. Yet while his ministry was popular, his gift for hymn writing would be more enduring. Amazing Grace, How Sweet the Sound What churchgoer today has not been inspired by Newton's beloved lyrics? The legacy of John Newton---"How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds in a Believer's Ear," "Safely Through Another Week God Hath Brought Us On Our Way," "Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken," and "Amazing Grace, How Sweet the Sound"---can very well be regarded as gifts from the seas of God. ____________________________ |
Cover Illustration © 1996 Dick Bobnick __________________________________ John Newton: Author of Amazing Grace is available to Supporters of The Prayer Foundation.™ For more information on how to obtain your own personal copy, and for a list of other Gifts available to our Supporters, go to our page: Gifts For Contributors! ______________________________ Related Pages: ______________________________ Copyright © 2003 S.G.P. All rights reserved.
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