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Beyond our utmost wants His love and power can bless To praying souls he always grants More than th...

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If we seem to get no good by attempting to draw near to Him, we may be sure we will get none by keep...

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The spirit of prayer is the fruit and token of the Spirit of adoption.

We can easily manage if we will only take each day the burden appointed to it. But the load will b...

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Prayer is the great engine to overthrow and rout my spiritual enemies the great means to procure th...

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You are coming to a King Large petitions with you bring For his grace and power are such None can e...

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I am still in the land of the dying, I shall be in the land of the living soon. (his last words)

The Christian ministry is the worst of all trades but the best of all professions.

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

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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...

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The midsummer sun shines but dim, The fields strive in vain to look gay; But when I am happy in Him ...

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John Newton

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Born: 1725-07-24

Died: 1807-12-21

John Newton (24 July 1725 – 21 December 1807) was a British slave trader who later became an abolitionist and a convert to Christianity. He came to be a clergyman and songwriter. He is known for writing the lyrics to the historical hymn, Amazing Grace.More