Amazing grace by Piperjames

John Newton

John Newton was forced to enlist into the Royal Navy and became a sailor, eventually participating in the slave trade
He transported more than a few shiploads of the 6 million African slaves brought to the Americas
He found a book on board--Thomas à Kempis' Imitation of Christ--which sowed the seeds of his conversion.
When a ship nearly foundered in a storm, he gave his life to Christ.
Later he was promoted to captain of a slave ship. Commanding a slave vessel seems like a strange place to find a new Christian.
But the inhuman aspects of the business began to pall on him, and he left the sea for good.
In the 18th century he studied for the ministry, and for the last 43 years of his life preached the gospel in Olney and London.
"Amazing Grace" was written to illustrate a sermon on New Year's Day of 1773

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[sazzysashie]

you playes this at my dads funeral Jimmy....never forgotten xx 1989