Biography of writer of amazing grace song
Biography of writer of amazing grace song lyrics
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Who Wrote Amazing Grace?
John Newton (born in 1725 A.D., died in 1807 A.D.) was a clergyman who wrote, in 1779 A.D., the most popular hymn of all time entitled Amazing Grace. The hymn was created after he became a Christian and rejected participating any longer in the notorious slave trade.
Inspiration for Amazing Grace came from his own personal experiences.
The man who would write Amazing Grace was born in the London district of Wapping, England, in 1725.
Biography of writer of amazing grace song
His father was a shipping merchant who, though brought up Catholic, was sympathetic toward the Protestants. His mother was an independent Christian who was not affiliated with any church. John's mother wanted him to become a clergyman, but she died of tuberculosis when he was six.
He ultimately grew up without any particular religious convictions.
Life at Sea
John, at the age of eleven, became an apprentice on the same ship served by his father. From 1736 to 1742, he sailed on six voyages.
In 1743, while on his way to visit