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John Newton (/ˈnjuːtən/; 4 August [O.S. 24 July] 1725 – 21 December 1807) was an English Anglican clergyman who served as a sailor in the Royal Navy for a period, and later as the captain of slave ships. He became ordained as an evangelical Anglican cleric, served Olney, Buckinghamshire for two decades, and also wrote hymns, known for "Amazing Grace" and "Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken".

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I am not what I ought to be, I am not what I want to be, I am not what I hope to be in another world; but still I am not what I once used to be, and by the grace of God I am what I am

Grace, Ought, Used, Want, World

Our work is great; our time is short; the consequences of our labors are infinite.

Consequences, Infinite, Labor, Our Time, Short, Time

Assurance grows by repeated conflict, by our repeated experimental proof of the Lord's power and goodness to save; when we have been brought very low and helped, sorely wounded and healed, cast down and raised again, have given up all hope, and been suddenly snatched from danger, and placed in safety; and when these things have been repeated to us and in us a thousand times over, we begin to learn to trust simply to the word and power of God, beyond and against appearances: and this trust, when habitual and strong, bears the name of assurance; for even assurance has degrees.

Learn, Names, Safety, Strong, Thousand, Trust

We can easily manage if we will only take, each day, the burden appointed to it. But the load will be too heavy for us if we carry yesterday's burden over again today, and then add the burden of the morrow before we are required to bear it.

Attitude, Burden, Life, Past, Required, Today

What will it profit a man if he gains his cause and silences his adversary if at the same time he loses that humble, tender frame of spirit in which the Lord delights, and to which the promise of his presence is made?

Adversary, Humble, Men, Presence, Silence, Time

All shall work together for good; everything is needful that He sends; nothing can be needful that He withholds.

Good, Sends, Together, Work, Working Together

Although my memory's fading, I remember two things very clearly: I am a great sinner and Christ is a great Savior.

Christ, Fading, Jesus, Memories, Religious, Sinner

I endeavored to renounce society, that I might avoid temptation. But it was a poor religion; so far as it prevailed, only tended to make me gloomy, stupid, unsociable, and useless.

Gloomy, Poor, Stupid, Temptation, Useless

The Law was given by Moses; the moral law, to discover the extent and abounding sin; the ceremonial law, to point out, by typical sacrifices and ablutions, the way in which forgiveness was to be sought and obtained. But grace, to relieve us from the condemnation of the one, and truth answerable to the types and shadows of the other, came by Jesus Christ.

Ablutions, Came, Christian, Jesus, Moral, Sacrifice

Through many dangers, toils and snares, I have already come; 'Tis grace has brought me safe thus far, And grace will lead me home.

Grace, Home, Lead, Toil

If you once love Him, you will study to please Him.

Love, Loving God, Please, Study

The midsummer sun shines but dim, The fields strive in vain to look gay; But when I am happy in Him December's as pleasant as May.

Fields, Gay, Looks, Pleasant, Shining

Though the island of Great Britain exhibits but a small spot upon the map of the globe, it makes a splendid appearance in the history of mankind, and for a long space has been signally under the protection of God and a seat of peace, liberty and truth.

Exhibits, Islands, Long, Map, Signally, Space

Whoever is truly humbled — will not be easily angry, nor harsh or critical of others. He will be compassionate and tender to the infirmities of his fellow-sinners, knowing that if there is a difference — it is grace alone which has made it! He knows that he has the seeds of every evil in his own heart. And under all trials and afflictions — he will look to the hand of the Lord, and lay his mouth in the dust, acknowledging that he suffers much less than his iniquities have deserved.

Compassionate, Differences, Heart, Knowing, Mouth, Trials

I know not a better rule of reading the Scripture, than to read it through from beginning to end and when we have finished it once, to begin it again. We shall meet with many passages which we can make little improvement of, but not so many in the second reading as in the first, and fewer in the third than in the second: provided we pray to him who has the keys to open our understandings, and to anoint our eyes with His spiritual ointment.

Bible, Christian, Finished, Pray, Read, Spiritual

Whether men are pleased or not, we will, we must, worship the Lamb that was slain.

Lamb, Lambs, Men, Slain, Worship

A bowler can make or break a chap.

Bowlers, Break, Chap, Make, Make Or Break

I am a great Sinner and God is a great Savior

God, Savior, Sinner

The best advice I can give you: Look unto Jesus, beholding his beauty in the written word.

Advice, Beholding, Giving, Jesus, Unto

God works powerfully, but for the most part gently and gradually.

Gently, God, Part, Powerfully, Works

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