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John Newton
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QUOTE: We
serve a gracious Master who knows how to overrule even our mistakes to His
glory and our own advantage.
AUTHOR: John Henry Newton (24 July 1725 O.S./4
August N.S. – 21 December 1807) was an English sailor and Anglican
cleric. Starting his career at sea at a young age, he became involved with the
slave trade for a few years. After experiencing a Christian conversion, he
became a cleric and hymn-writer and later a prominent supporter of the
abolition of slavery. He was the author of many hymns, including "Amazing
Grace" and "Glorious Things of Thee are Spoken".
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