Quotes from John Newton
Although my memory's fading, I remember two things very clearly: I am a great sinner and Christ is a great Savior.
- John Newton
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 promise unchangeable.
- John Newton
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.
- John Newton
"What Thou wilt, when Thou wilt, how Thou wilt." I had rather speak these three sentences from my heart in my mother tongue than be master of all the languages in Europe.
- John Newton
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.
- John Newton
Beyond our utmost wants His love and power can bless To praying souls he always grants More than they can express.
- John Newton
The spirit of prayer is the fruit and token of the Spirit of adoption.
- John Newton
I endeavored to renounce society, that I might avoid temptation. But it was a poor religion; so far as it prevailed, only tended to make me gloomy, stupid, unsociable, and useless.
- John Newton
As to myself, if I were not a Calvinist, I think I should have no more hope of success in preaching to men, than to horses or cows.
- John Newton
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.
- John Newton
Time, by moments, steals away, First the hour, and then the day; Small the daily loss appears, Yet it soon amounts to years
- John Newton
By affliction prayer is quickened, for our prayers are very apt to grow languid and formal in a time of ease.
- John Newton