Amazing Grace - Wikipedia
网页"Amazing Grace" is a Christian hymn published in 1779, written in 1772 by English Anglican clergyman and poet John Newton (1725–1807). It is an immensely popular hymn, particularly in the United States, where it is used for both religious and secular purposes.
Biography of John Newton, Author of Amazing Grace - Learn …
网页2020年5月15日 — Known For: Anglican clergyman of the Church of England, hymn-writer, and former slave trader turned abolitionist who penned “Amazing Grace,” one of the most beloved and enduring hymns of the Christian church
John Newton - Wikipedia
网页He is noted for being author of the hymns Amazing Grace and Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken. Newton went to sea at a young age and worked on slave ships in the slave trade for several years. In 1745, he himself became a slave of Princess Peye, a woman of the Sherbro people in what is now Sierra Leone . [ 2 ]
John Newton | Biography, Conversion, Hymns, Abolition, & Facts
网页2024年8月27日 — 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.” His transformation from a faithless seaman to a man of deep faith is echoed in his work.
The Incredible True Story Behind ‘Amazing Grace’ - TIME
网页2015年6月28日 — The born-again Jimmy Carter was the first recent President to embrace Amazing Grace, singing it with everyone from Willie Nelson to Senate Majority leader Robert Byrd. But this spiritual is ...
The Creation of "Amazing Grace" - Library of Congress
网页Arguably the best-known Christian hymn is "Amazing Grace." Its text, a poem penned in 1772 by John Newton, describes the joy and peace of a soul uplifted from despair to salvation through the gift of grace. Newton's words are also a vivid autobiographical commentary on how he was spared from both physical and spiritual ruin.
Behind the Song: John Newton, “Amazing Grace” - American …
网页2021年8月2日 — John Newton, the song’s writer, certainly thought so. Born in London in 1725, Newton led a fascinating life. He was forced into naval service at age 18 but attempted to desert. After...
Amazing Grace: John Newton - The Morgan Library & Museum
网页Since it was first published in 1779, "Amazing Grace" has become a global anthem of deliverance, and the life of its author, John Newton, a paradigm of spiritual awakening. Arlo Guthrie closed his set at the 1969 Woodstock festival with the hymn, echoing the words sung by countless protestors in the civil rights movement, and has continued to ...
Amazing Grace: The Story of John Newton - Reformed Reader
网页The author of the words was John Newton, the self-proclaimed wretch who once was lost but then was found, saved by amazing grace. Newton was born in London July 24, 1725, the son of a commander of a merchant ship which sailed the Mediterranean.
The John Newton Project : Amazing Grace
网页John Newton wrote these words in his journal on 21 March 1796 (at the age of 70), 48 years after his conversion. He had never forgotten that “great turning day” in 1748 when, as an obstreperous, rebellious young man, he was surprised to hear himself crying out during a violent storm at sea, “The Lord have mercy on us!”
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