My name is John Newton and I want to tell you my story. I am an old man of eighty, which is a good age to reach, but when I look back on my life…well, I’m not happy about some of the things I ...

The Olney Hymns, a collection published by John Newton and William Cowper in 1779 ... revival in the late 19th century, waves of hymn books landed in the hands of eager worshipers. “Amazing Grace” ...

Seeking counsel, on July 21 he wrote a letter to his old friend and spiritual mentor John Newton—the former-slave-trader-turned-clergyman known today as the author of the hymn "Amazing Grace." ...

“Amazing Grace” is now part of the hymnbook of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Christian classic composed by 18th-century English cleric and abolitionist John Newton has ...

The "Welcome to Olney" sign proudly proclaims it as the "Home of Amazing Grace". The hymn was written in the town by curate - and former slave ship captain - the Reverend John Newton, for his ...

The results showed those who regularly had a go at Amazing Grace, written by clergyman and poet John Newton in 1772, saw the ...

John Newton's near-death experience prompted his hymn Amazing Grace. With Martin Bell, Judy Collins and Bob Zellner. From 2001. Show more A near-death experience in a storm at sea resulted in John ...

John Newton was curate of St Peter and Paul's Church in Olney, Buckinghamshire, between 1764 and 1780. During that time he wrote the hymn Amazing Grace. Churchwarden David Phillipson said the ...

Grace Newton is an Associate Producer at WTOP. She also works as an associate producer for the NPR Newscast unit. Grace was born and raised in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, but has lived in D.C ...

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The last update includes songs known well in other Christian faiths, and this new update includes "Amazing Grace," which was composed in 1772 by English cleric and abolitionist John Newton.