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
memories two fading
Although my memory's fading, I remember two things very clearly: I am a great sinner and Christ is a great Savior.
people easy hard
When people are right with God, they are apt to be hard on themselves and easy on other people. But when they are not right with God, they are easy on themselves and hard on others.
beyond level proper view violence
The level of violence was unacceptable and beyond the proper view of punishment,