Quotes from John Newton

Thou art coming to a King, large petitions with thee bring, for His grace and power are such none can ever ask too much.

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.

If you once love Him, you will study to please Him.

You have liberty to cast all your cares upon him who cares for you. By one hour's 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 by a day or a week's converse with the best of men, or the most studious perusal of many folios.

when we have been brought very low and helped, sorely wounded and healed, cast down and raised again, have given up all hope--and been suddenly snatched from danger, and placed in safety; and when these things have been repeated to us and in us a thousand times over, we begin to learn to trust simply to the word and power of God, beyond and against appearances[....]

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

But that we are so totally depraved, is a truth which no one ever truly learned by being only told it.

How unspeakably wonderful to know that all our concerns are held in hands that bled for us.

We judge things by their present appearances, but the Lord sees them in their consequences.

What will it profit a man if he gains his cause and silences his adversary—if at the same time he loses that humble, tender frame of spirit in which the Lord delights, and to which the promise of his presence is made?

Self-righteousness can feed upon doctrines—as well as upon works!

It is a great thing to die; and, when flesh and a heart fail, to have God for the strength of our hearts, and our portion forever. I know whom I have believed, and he is able to keep that which I have committed against that great day. Hence forth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the lord, the righteous judge, shall give me that day.