John Newton was an English slave ship captain who converted to
Christianity on May 10, 1748 (an anniversary he observed for the rest of his life). He wrote many
hymns, the most famous of which is "
Amazing Grace".
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[A search at Google] yields many articles with more details about him.
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http://www.flash.net/~gaylon/jnewton.htm
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