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''For the hymn-composer John Newton (1802-1886) see [[John Newton]] | |||
==Life== | ==Life== | ||
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John Newton was an English clergyman and hymnwriter. Initially a sailor, he became the curate of {{w|Olney, Buckinghamshire}} in 1764. He collaborated with [[William Cowper]] on the hymnbook ''[[Olney Hymns]]'', which was published in 1779, and became influential in the evangelical movement. | John Newton was an English clergyman and hymnwriter. Initially a sailor, he became the curate of {{w|Olney, Buckinghamshire}} in 1764. He collaborated with [[William Cowper]] on the hymnbook ''[[Olney Hymns]]'', which was published in 1779, and became influential in the evangelical movement. | ||
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==John Newton hymns at CPDL== | ==John Newton hymns at CPDL== | ||
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*''[[Amazing grace! how sweet the sound]]'' (H.41, Bk.1, C. M.) | *''[[Amazing grace! how sweet the sound]]'' (H.41, Bk.1, C. M.) | ||
::[[Amazing grace (Traditional)|Traditional]] 2,4 vo. | ::[[Amazing grace (Traditional)|Traditional]] 2,4 vo. | ||
::[[Hephzibah (John Jenkins Husband)|John Jenkins Husband]] 3 vo. 1790 | ::[[Hephzibah (John Jenkins Husband)|John Jenkins Husband]] 3 vo. 1790 | ||
*''[[Begone unbelief]]'' (H.37, Bk.3, 55. 55. 65. 65.) | *''[[Begone unbelief]]'' (H.37, Bk.3, 55. 55. 65. 65.) | ||
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*''[[Glorious things of thee are spoken]] (H.60, Bk.1, 87.87.D) | *''[[Glorious things of thee are spoken]] (H.60, Bk.1, 87.87.D) | ||
::[[Jefferson (Alexander Johnson)|Alexander Johnson]] 3-4 vo. 1818 | ::[[Jefferson (Alexander Johnson)|Alexander Johnson]] 3-4 vo. 1818 | ||
::[[Glorious things of thee are spoken (Joseph Haydn)|Joseph Haydn]] 3 vo. | |||
*''[[O Lord, our languid souls inspire|Great Shepherd of thy people, hear]]'' (st.2 of H.43, Bk.2, C.M.) | |||
::[[Great Shepherd of thy people, hear (Anonymous)|Anonymous (St. Flavian)]] | |||
::[[Great Shepherd of thy people, hear (Henry Walford Davies)|Henry Walford Davies (Oswald's Tree)]] | |||
*''[[How sweet the name of Jesus sounds]]'' (H.57, Bk.1, C. M.) | *''[[How sweet the name of Jesus sounds]]'' (H.57, Bk.1, C. M.) | ||
::[[Salem (William Moore)|William Moore]] 3 vo. 1825 | ::[[Salem (William Moore)|William Moore]] 3 vo. 1825 | ||
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::[[Salem (William Hauser)|William Hauser]] 4 vo. 1848 | ::[[Salem (William Hauser)|William Hauser]] 4 vo. 1848 | ||
::[[How sweet the name of Jesus sounds (Rod Mather)|Rod Mather]] 4 vo. 1988 | ::[[How sweet the name of Jesus sounds (Rod Mather)|Rod Mather]] 4 vo. 1988 | ||
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*''[[How lost was my condition]]'' (H.62, Bk.1, 76. 76. D.) | *''[[How lost was my condition]]'' (H.62, Bk.1, 76. 76. D.) | ||
::[[The Great Physician (Jeremiah Ingalls)|Jeremiah Ingalls]] 3 vo. 1805 | ::[[The Great Physician (Jeremiah Ingalls)|Jeremiah Ingalls]] 3 vo. 1805 | ||
::[[The Good Physician (William Walker)|William Walker]] 4 vo. 1835-1867 | ::[[The Good Physician (William Walker)|William Walker]] 4 vo. 1835-1867 | ||
*''[[How tedious and tasteless the hours]]'' (H.46, Bk.1, L. M. D.) | *''[[How tedious and tasteless the hours]]'' (H.46, Bk.1, L. M. D.) | ||
::[[Placentia (Samuel Babcock)|Samuel Babcock]] 3 vo. 1803 | ::[[Placentia (Samuel Babcock)|Samuel Babcock]] 3 vo. 1803 | ||
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::[[Restoration (William Walker)|William Walker]] 3-4 vo. 1835-1867 | ::[[Restoration (William Walker)|William Walker]] 3-4 vo. 1835-1867 | ||
::[[Bartimeus (William Hauser)|William Hauser]] 4 vo. 1848 | ::[[Bartimeus (William Hauser)|William Hauser]] 4 vo. 1848 | ||
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*''My harp untuned, and laid aside'' (H.52, Bk.2, L. M.) | *''My harp untuned, and laid aside'' (H.52, Bk.2, L. M.) | ||
::[[Suspension (Oliver Holden)|Oliver Holden]] 3,4 vo. 1800 | ::[[Suspension (Oliver Holden)|Oliver Holden]] 3,4 vo. 1800 | ||
*''[[Savior, visit thy plantation]]'' (H.51, Bk.2, 87. 87.) | *''[[Savior, visit thy plantation]]'' (H.51, Bk.2, 87. 87.) | ||
::[[Celestial Watering (Jeremiah Ingalls)|Jeremiah Ingalls]] 3,4 vo. 1805 | ::[[Celestial Watering (Jeremiah Ingalls)|Jeremiah Ingalls]] 3,4 vo. 1805 | ||
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*''[[What a mournful life is mine]]'' (H.51, Bk.1, 77.77.) | *''[[What a mournful life is mine]]'' (H.51, Bk.1, 77.77.) | ||
::[[Norfolk (Alexander Gillet)|Alexander Gillet]] 4 vo. 1792 | ::[[Norfolk (Alexander Gillet)|Alexander Gillet]] 4 vo. 1792 | ||
*''[[When Hannah, pressed with grief]]'' (H.25, Bk.1, 66.66.88.) | |||
::[[Confidence (Joseph Funk)|Joseph Funk]] 3 or 4 vo. 1832– | |||
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|Manna to Israel well supplied||1||15||C.M.||Exod. 16:18 | |Manna to Israel well supplied||1||15||C.M.||Exod. 16:18 | ||
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|Martha her love and joy expressed||1||100||L.M.||Luke | |Martha her love and joy expressed||1||100||L.M.||Luke | ||
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|Mary to her Savior's tomb||1||117||77.77.D.||John 20:11-16 | |Mary to her Savior's tomb||1||117||77.77.D.||John 20:11-16 | ||
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|Oft as the bell, with solemn toll||2||74||L.M.|| | |Oft as the bell, with solemn toll||2||74||L.M.|| | ||
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|Oft as the leper's case I read||1||82||C.M.||Matt. 8:2-3 | |||
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|Oft in vain the voice of truth||2||6||77.77.D.|| | |Oft in vain the voice of truth||2||6||77.77.D.|| | ||
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|Oppressed with unbelief and sin||1||129||L.M.||Cor. 12:9 | |Oppressed with unbelief and sin||1||129||L.M.||Cor. 12:9 | ||
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|Our Lord, who knows full well||1||106||S.M.||Luke 18:1-7 | |Our Lord, who knows full well||1||106||S.M.||Luke 18:1-7 | ||
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==Publications== | ==Publications== | ||
*Newton, John. 1779. ''Olney Hymns''. London: T. Wilkins. 376 pp. Many hymns written by [[William Cowper]], these marked with a ''C''. | *Newton, John. 1779. ''Olney Hymns''. London: T. Wilkins. 376 pp. Many hymns written by [[William Cowper]], these marked with a ''C''. | ||
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*[https://www.ccel.org/ccel/newton/olneyhymns Transcription of Olney Hymns from Christian Classical Ethereal Library] | *[https://www.ccel.org/ccel/newton/olneyhymns Transcription of Olney Hymns from Christian Classical Ethereal Library] | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:16, 14 May 2023
For the hymn-composer John Newton (1802-1886) see John Newton
Life
Born: 24 July 1725
Died: 21 December 1807
Biography
John Newton was an English clergyman and hymnwriter. Initially a sailor, he became the curate of Olney, Buckinghamshire in 1764. He collaborated with William Cowper on the hymnbook Olney Hymns, which was published in 1779, and became influential in the evangelical movement.
View the Wikipedia article on John Newton (hymnwriter).
Other settings possibly not included in the manual list below
- Abbot's Leigh (Andrew Sims)
- Good Physician (Oliver Holden)
- May the grace of Christ our Saviour (Heinrich Albert)
- Safely through another week (Johann Friedrich Samuel Döring)
John Newton hymns at CPDL
All references are from Olney Hymns, 1779
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John Newton hymns in Olney Hymns, 1779
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Publications
- Newton, John. 1779. Olney Hymns. London: T. Wilkins. 376 pp. Many hymns written by William Cowper, these marked with a C.