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John Newton Lyrics
(1-1 of 1 song lyrics)Average rating for John Newton songs is 10.00/10 [1 votes]. Selected popular John Newton song of Sunday, December 22 2024 is "Amazing Grace".
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John Henry Newton (24 July 1725 – 21 December 1807) was a British sailor and Anglican clergyman. Starting his career at sea, at a young age, he became involved with the slave trade for a few years, and was himself enslaved for a period. After experiencing a religious conversion, he became a minister, hymn-writer, and later a prominent supporter of the abolition of slavery. He was the author of many hymns, including "Amazing Grace" and "Glorious Things of Thee are Spoken."...
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