'Tis past, the dreadful stormy night

'Tis past, the dreadful stormy night

Author: John Newton
Published in 16 hymnals

Author: John Newton

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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First Line: 'Tis past, the dreadful stormy night
Author: John Newton
Copyright: Public Domain

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A Choice Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the use of Christians #399

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Evangelical Hymns #480

Family Hymns #d253

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Hymns for Social Worship #176

The American Seaman's Hymn Book #d218

The Sacred Songster. 5th ed. #d177

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The Zion Songster #179

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The Zion Songster #179

Village Hymns #402

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Village hymns for social worship, selected and original #402

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Village hymns for social worship, selected and original #402

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Village Hymns for Social Worship, Selected and Original #402

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Zion's Songster #152

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