Quotes by John Newton

“This is faith: a renouncing of everything we are apt to call our own and relying wholly upon the blood, righteousness and intercession of Jesus”

“Our righteousness is in Him, and our hope depends, not upon the exercise of grace in us, but upon the fullness of grace and love in Him, and upon His obedience unto death”

“We can easily manage if we will only take, each day, the burden appointed to it. But the load will be too heavy for us if we carry yesterdays burden over again today, and then add the burden of the morrow before we are required to bear it.”

“If the Lord be with us, we have no cause of fear. His eye is upon us, His arm over us, His ear open to our prayer--His grace sufficient, His promises unchangeable.”

“We serve a gracious Master who knows how to overrule even our mistakes to His glory and our own advantage”

“By one hours intimate access to the throne of grace, where the Lord causes His glory to pass before the soul that seeks Him you may acquire more true spiritual knowledge and comfort than a days or a weeks converse with the best of men, or the most”

“Many have puzzled themselves about the origin of evil. I am content to observe that there is evil, and that there is a way to escape from it, and with this I begin and end.”

“Through many dangers, toils and snares, I have already come; Tis grace has brought me safe thus far, And grace will lead me home”

“The Christian ministry is the worst of all trades, but the best of all professions”

“Though troubles assail And dangers affright, Though friends should all fail And foes all unite; Yet one thing secures us, Whatever betide, The scripture assures us, The Lord will provide”

Although my memorys fading, I remember two things very clearly: I am a great sinner and Christ is a great Savior.

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; but still I am not what I once used to be, and by the grace of God I am what I am

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

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

Prayer is the great engine to overthrow and rout my spiritual enemies the great means to procure the graces of which I stand in hourly need.

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

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

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

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

We can easily manage if we will only take each day the burden appointed to it. But the load will be too heavy for us if we carry yesterdays burden over again today and then add the burden of the morrow before we are required to bear it.