![]() ![]() ![]() Now when I sing the song Amazing Grace, it brings a whole new meaning to the words I am singing. I was listening to this CD on a long car trip, and as the events unfolded I found myself amazed at his story and how his journey ended. I was very familiar with the song Amazing Grace, but had no idea of the story behind the man who wrote this song until I listened to this CD.Īlthough it only captured the main events, it was fascinating to learn of his history and how he was at first a merchant of slaves, and then became a slave himself. I have a CD that tells about the life of John Newton. It makes me sad that I never looked into John Newton’s past. The book begins with the dramatic story of John Newton. I guess that’s because most of the writers have long been dead, and you don’t see music videos or photos of them anywhere. Acclaimed music writer, Steve Turner, traces the life of Amazing Grace and the man behind it. When I hear songs on the radio, I often think about what the writer must have been through in order to write that, but I don’t usually wonder about how old hymns were written. It’s strange to me how I sing this song in church all the time, but I have never thought about its author. Because of the path his life took, we have an amazing song that has been sung in churches all over the world for centuries and will likely continue to be sung for centuries more. He appreciated God’s grace toward him that much more. The Bible says, “He who is forgiven much loves much.” So, John Newton’s spiritual struggle with his job made him that much more dedicated to God once he was free of it. If he had lived a perfect and near sinless life, how could he have known what it was like to receive it? I think that his time on the slave ship was meant to be, so that he could sing about forgiveness and God’s amazing grace. It shows God’s grace and love more that He forgave John Newton and gave him the words to create this song. Everyone is a sinner, so this just goes to show that and that anyone can be forgiven for anything.Īmazing Grace is a beautiful song and I am so happy we have such a universal Christian song to sing to praise God, thanks to John Newton. I think it is horrible that he was a slave trader, but I think that it is beautiful that he turned his life around. Newton's story, this explains a lot and sheds so much light on the song. Newtons words are also a vivid autobiographical commentary on how he was spared from both physical and spiritual ruin. I never knew that John Newton wrote it or the story of John Newton's life. 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. Sales tax will be charged for shipments to the following states: CA, GA, KY, WA, LA, NJ, MI, RI, MA, NC, TN, IL, OH, and PA.Amazing Grace is a simply lovely song. Delivery will be delayed from our regular shipping schedule. The first modern account to draw on Newton's unpublished diaries and correspondence, this colorful and historically significant portrait provides fresh insights into the life and legacy of one of the most important Christians of the 18th century.Ĭase quantities only: USA orders will be drop-shipped directly from the publisher. In this fascinating biography, Jonathan Aitken explores many facets of Newton's eventful life story, helping readers better understand his remarkable conversion and passionate fight to end the slave trade. Most Christians know John Newton as the slave ship captain who famously converted to Christ on the high seas and then penned one of the greatest hymns of the faith: "Amazing Grace." Less well-known is Newton's significance in his own day as an evangelical icon, great preacher and theologian, and important influence on abolitionist William Wilberforce. ![]()
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