John Newton (b. London, England, 1725; d. London, 1807) was born into a Christian home, but his godly mother died when he was seven, and he joined his father at sea when he was eleven. His licentious and tumultuous sailing life included a flogging for attempted desertion from the Royal Navy and captivity by a slave trader in West Africa. After his escape he himself became the captain of a slave ship. Several factors contributed to Newton's conversion: a near-drowning in 1748, the piety of his friend Mary Catlett, (whom he married in 1750), and his reading of Thomas à Kempis' Imitation of Christ. In 1754 he gave up the slave trade and, in association with William Wilberforce, eventually became an ardent abolitionist. After becoming a tide… Go to person page >
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Display Title: Glorias Mil de Ti Se CuentanFirst Line: Glorias mil de ti se cuentanTune Title: AUSTRIAN HYMNAuthor: J. N. de los Santos; John NewtonDate: 1964Subject: La Iglesia |
Display Title: Glorias Mil de Ti Se CuentanFirst Line: Glorias mil de ti se cuentanAuthor: John Newton; R. Wayne AndersenMeter: 7.6.7.6.D.Date: 2000Subject: La Iglesia |
Display Title: Glorias Mil de ti se CuentanFirst Line: Glorias mil de ti se cuentanTune Title: AUSTRIAAuthor: J. N. de los Santos, 1876-1944; John Newton, 1725-1807Date: 1973
Display Title: Glorias mil de ti se cuentanFirst Line: Glorias mil de ti se cuentanTune Title: AUSTRIAN HYMNAuthor: John Newton; Juan de los SantosDate: 1995
Display Title: Glorias Mil De Ti Se CuentanFirst Line: Glorias mil de ti se cuentanTune Title: [Glorias mil de ti se cuentan]Author: J. N. de los Santos; John NewtonDate: 1967