A swearing, seafaring man who...
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A swearing, seafaring man who found more profit in transporting human slave cargo than material goods, he had a reputation as a shrewd businessperson and "man-of-the-world." His name struck fear into the hearts of those who knew whence his business profits originated.
Then the grace of our Lord overflowed into his life. He changed. Dramatically. He was converted from his sinful ways to a life of Christian witness.
In 1779 this repentant sinner --John Newton --gave the world what two centuries later would become the best known and most-loved hymn in America: "Amazing Grace." The hymn continues to grow in popularity. For example, when The Presbyterian Hymnal was published in 1990 it contained versions of "Amazing Grace" in the English, Navaho Kiowa, Creek, Cherokee and Choctaw languages!
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Then the grace of our Lord overflowed into his life. He changed. Dramatically. He was converted from his sinful ways to a life of Christian witness.
In 1779 this repentant sinner --John Newton --gave the world what two centuries later would become the best known and most-loved hymn in America: "Amazing Grace." The hymn continues to grow in popularity. For example, when The Presbyterian Hymnal was published in 1990 it contained versions of "Amazing Grace" in the English, Navaho Kiowa, Creek, Cherokee and Choctaw languages!
- Saxon
