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John Newton wasn't a religious person. He was a slave trader and when he attepted to steer through a violent storm that would kill him, he prayed," Lord, have mercy on us." He then survived and believed that God had addressed him through the storm and eventually converted thus writing the song "Amazing Grace"

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Did john newton write any books?

Yes, John Newton wrote a memoir called "An Authentic Narrative of Some Remarkable and Interesting Particulars in the Life of John Newton." He was also a prolific writer of hymns, with his most famous being "Amazing Grace."


Who was Amazing Grace Lyricist John Newton?

yes


Is the song 'Amazing Grace' Australian?

No. The man who wrote Amazing grace was english. His name was John Newton.


What life experience did he believe was God's amazing grace for john newton?

because,god save john newton


What did John Newton do?

John Newton is credited with writeing the song " Amazing Grace ". He is believed to be the caption of a slave trader ship and owner of slaves that he treated very badly before he was converted and became a believer in Christ. Richard Ferguson


Who is the composer of the hymn Amazing Grace?

It does not have a definite composer as it is a folk song and folk songs get passed on through families. But the lyricist was John Newton.


Why did John Newton stop trading slaves?

His slave ship was saved from a storm, and he wrote Amazing Grace.


What philosophy inspired the song Amazing Grace?

"The song is based on a Christian hymn by John Newton, focusing on forgiveness and redemption."


Is john newtons amazing grace copyright or public domain?

John Newton died in 1807. Any copyrights he may have had expired long ago.


Does amazing grace has a positive tone?

I have to say yes and no because this song is from John Newton that was a bad person until he repented when there was no one there to help him and he realized he was lost. John could of wrote it to show what happened to him and how God changed his life. When John Newton give his life to Christ on May 10, 1748 he probably wrote Amazing Grace to show people that committing to Christ is a wonderful thing to do. You have a more wonderful life and more joyful. I am Baptist so I know what's it like to be save and I think that John Newton is meaning Amazing Grace as a positive way to show how his life was and how God changed him around and now that he's glad.


What is the oldest hymn included in the Baptist hymnal?

The oldest hymn included in the Baptist hymnal is "Amazing Grace," written by John Newton in the 18th century.


Did John Newton have any children?

Yes, John Newton, the man who wrote Amazing Grace had at least one. He (John) was my grandmother (on my father's side) was John's great granddaughter. When my grandmother was a little girl, she was from Georgia, her family had slaves. I was always ashamed of this. So was she. My Grandmother, a Newton, married my grandfather, a Westmoreland, and she moved to Texas with him.