âAmazing Grace! (How sweet the sound!)â
The hymnâs composer, John Newton, led a successful life as a seafaring trader, sailing from Liverpool to Africa and on to Antigua. His cargo was a lucrative one, for he traded in human beings. It was the height of the slave trade, and he made his terrible journey many times. But one night a storm raged. His ship was almost lost. He prayed that if only salvation would come to âa wretch like me,â he would leave the slave trade and work towards its abolition.
That night was a turning point in Newtonâs life. He became an ardent abolitionist and a Methodist minister. But his greatest legacy is âAmazing Grace.â
This unique book is an excellent introduction to the history of slavery and also contains the original text of the hymn, music, and map endpapers.
Describes the events of the life of John Newton as a captain aboard a slave trade vessel and later as a clergyman that led to his writing the well-loved hymn, "Amazing Grace."
Categories:
- Biographies & Memoirs
- Leaders & Notable People
- Religious
- Leaders & Notable People
Publisher : Tundra Books
Author : Granfield, Linda
Language : English
Edition : 1
Published :1997-04-12
Number Of Pages : 32
Binding : Hardcover
ISBN-10 : 0887763898
ISBN-13 : 9780887763892
Item weight : 0.84 lb
Dimensions : 0.5 in x 8.11 in x 10.32 in
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