Hymn writer
John Newton
- Born
- July 24, 1725
- Died
- December 21, 1807
Hymns by John Newton
- Amazing Grace — Amazing grace! how sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me!
- How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds — How sweet the name of Jesus sounds
- Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken — Glorious things of thee are spoken,
- Safely Through Another Week — Safely through another week
- Encouragement to Pray — Come, my soul, thy suit prepare,
- Christ, a True Friend — One there is above all others
- May the Grace of Christ Our Savior — May the grace of Christ our Saviour,
- Pleading His Gracious Name — Approach, my soul, the mercy-seat,
- New Year's Day — While, with ceaseless course, the sun
- Celestial Watering — Saviour! visit Thy plantation;
- The Lord Will Provide — Though troubles assail us, and dangers affright,
- Retrospection — Sweet was the time when first I felt
- Looking at the Cross — In evil long I took delight,
- The Good Physician — How lost was my condition,
- Behold the Throne of Grace! — Behold the Throne of grace!
- Lovest Thou Me? — 'Tis a point I long to know,
- At Parting — For a season called to part,
- Mary to Her Savior's Tomb — Mary to the Saviour's tomb
- I Will Trust and Not Be Afraid — Begone, unbelief, my Saviour is near,
- The World Has Lost Its Charms — Let worldly minds the world pursue,
- Quiet, Lord, my froward heart — Quiet, Lord, my froward heart;
- Alarm — Stop, poor sinners, stop and think,
- Mercy, O Thou Son of David — "Mercy, O Thou Son of David!"
- Looking to the Cross — I saw One hanging on a tree,
- A Welcome to Christian Friends — Kindred in Christ, for his dear sake,
- On Opening a Place of Social Prayer — Dear Shepherd of Thy people, hear
- Jesus, who knows full well
- As when the weary traveler gains — As, when the weary traveler gains
- Now May He Who from the Dead — Now may He Who from the dead
- Sinner, art thou still secure?
- The Prodigal Son — Afflictions though they seem severe,
- Humble Confidence — Lord! I cannot let thee go,
- The Pool of Bethesda — Beside the gospel pool
- Be Still, My Heart! — Be still, my heart! these anxious cares
- Prayer answered by Crosses — I asked the Lord that I might grow
- Again our earthly cares we leave — Again our earthly cares we leave,
- When any turn from Zion's way — When any turn from Zion's way,
- Rejoice, Believer, in the Lord — Rejoice, believer, in the Lord,