Category Archives: John Newton
Lord’s Day Hymn – “I Asked the Lord”
“I Asked The Lord” By John Newton (1779) I asked the Lord that I might grow In faith and love and every grace Might more of His salvation know And seek more earnestly His face Twas He who taught me … Continue reading
“On Controversy” by John Newton
NOTE: A minister, about to write an article criticizing a fellow minister for his lack of orthodoxy, wrote to John Newton of his intention. Newton replied as follows: “Dear Sir, As you are likely to be engaged in controversy, and … Continue reading
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“What Thou will, when Thou will, and how Thou will” by John Newton
“It is not necessary for me to be rich, or what the world accounts wise. It is not necessary for me to be healthy, or admired by my fellow-worms. It is not necessary for me to pass through life in … Continue reading
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Lord’s Day Hymn – “Joys that earth cannot afford”
“God, the Father, of Your People” By John Newton, 1779, and Alfred Mulder, 1978 God, the Father of Your people, You have called us to be one; Grant us grace to walk together In the joy of Christ, Your Son. … Continue reading
Lord’s Day Hymn – “And praise Him more than angels can”
“Now Let Us Join With Hearts and Tongues” By John Newton, 1779 Now let us join with hearts and tongues, And emulate the angels’ songs; Yea, sinners may address their King In songs that angels cannot sing. They praise the … Continue reading
“I remember two things” by John Newton
“My memory is nearly gone, but I remember two things: That I am a great sinner and that Christ is a great Savior.” –John Newton, quoted in Jonathan Aitken, John Newton: From Disgrace to Amazing Grace (Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2007), … Continue reading
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“I am not what I once was” by John Newton
“I am not what I ought to be. Ah! How imperfect and deficient! I am not what I wish to be. I abhor what is evil, and I would cleave to what is good. I am not what I hope … Continue reading
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