John Newton
John Newton
John Newtonwas an English sailor, in the Royal Navy for a period, and later a captain of slave ships. He became ordained as an evangelical Anglican cleric, served Olney, Buckinghamshire for two decades, and also wrote hymns, known for "Amazing Grace" and "Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken"...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionSoldier
Date of Birth24 July 1725
CountryUnited States of America
christian prayer exercise
I look upon prayer-meetings as the most profitable exercises (excepting the public preaching) in which Christians can engage. They have a direct tendency to kill a worldly, trifling spirit, and to draw down a Divine blessing upon all our concerns, compose differences, and enkindle (at least maintain) the flames of Divine love amongst brethren.
revenge war self
Zeal is that pure and heavenly flame,The fire of love supplies ;While that which often bears the name,Is self in a disguise.True zeal is merciful and mild,Can pity and forbear ;The false is headstrong, fierce and wild,And breathes revenge and war.
men lambs worship
Whether men are pleased or not, we will, we must, worship the Lamb that was slain.
zion cities thee
Glorious things of thee are spoken, Zion, city of our God!
friendship real space
A real friendship should not fade as time passes, and should not weaken because of space separation.
spiritual jesus discovery
Many are convinced, who are not truly enlightened; are afraid of the consequences of sin, though they never saw its evil; have a seeming desire of salvation, which is not founded upon a truly spiritual discovery of their own wretchedness, and the excellency of Jesus.
evil way ends
Many have puzzled themselves about the origin of evil. I am content to observe that there is evil, and that there is a way to escape from it, and with this I begin and end.
christian rooms masters
I make it a rule of Christian duty never to go to a place where there is not room for my Master as well as myself.
space islands long
Though the island of Great Britain exhibits but a small spot upon the map of the globe, it makes a splendid appearance in the history of mankind, and for a long space has been signally under the protection of God and a seat of peace, liberty and truth.
fashion people dresses
So dress and conduct yourself so that people who have been in your company will not recall what you had on.
time loss years
Time, by moments, steals away, First the hour, and then the day; Small the daily loss appears, Yet it soon amounts to years
rain target
Every drop of rain hits its appointed target.
heart broken break
My grand point in preaching is to break the hard heart, and to heal the broken one.
art hands giving
The art of spreading rumors may be compared to the art of pin-making. There is usually some truth, which I call the wire; as this passes from hand to hand, one gives it a polish, another a point, others make and put on the head, and at last the pin is completed.