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Revision as of 19:10, 25 January 2020

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

All references are from Olney Hymns, 1779

Traditional 2,4 vo.
John Jenkins Husband 3 vo. 1790
Jeremiah Ingalls 3 vo. 1805
  • Beside the gospel pool (H.112, Bk.1, C. M.)
Oliver Holden 4 vo. 1800
  • Bless, O Lord, the opening year (H.9, Bk.2, St.2, 77. 77.)
Nehemiah Shumway 4 vo. 1793
  • Day of judgment, day of wonders (H.77, Bk.2, 87. 87. 47.)
Nehemiah Shumway 4 vo. 1793
Jeremiah Ingalls 3 vo. 1805
Alexander Johnson 3-4 vo. 1818
William Moore 3 vo. 1825
William Hauser 4 vo. 1848
Rod Mather 4 vo. 1988
Jeremiah Ingalls 3 vo. 1805
William Walker 4 vo. 1835-1867
Samuel Babcock 3 vo. 1803
Stephen Jenks 3,4 vo. 1805
Jeremiah Ingalls 3,4 vo. 1805
Alexander Johnson 3 vo. 1818
Reubin Monday 3 vo. 1825
William Walker 3 vo. 1835
  • I saw one hanging from a tree (H.57, Bk.2, St.2, C. M.)
Thurlow Weed 4 vo. 2009
William Walker 3-4 vo. 1847-1867
  • Jesus! my shepherd and my friend (H.57, Bk.1, St.5, C. M.)
Samuel Babcock 3 vo. 1803
  • Let us love, and sing, and wonder (H.82, Bk.3, 87. 87. 77.)
Samuel Babcock 3,4 vo. 1795
William Walker 3-4 vo. 1835-1867
William Hauser 4 vo. 1848
  • My harp untuned, and laid aside (H.52, Bk.2, L. M.)
Oliver Holden 3,4 vo. 1800
Jeremiah Ingalls 3,4 vo. 1805
  • Sweeter sounds than music knows (H.37, Bk.2, 77. 77.)
Rod Mather 4 vo. 2001
  • Take down thy long neglected harp (H.52, Bk.2, St.6, L. M.)
Oliver Holden 3 vo. 1803
  • The birds without barn (H.7 Bk. 1, st. 2, 55. 55. 65. 65.)
Samuel Babcock 3 vo. 1795
  • Though troubles assail (H.7, Bk.1, 55. 55. 65. 65.)
Samuel Holyoke 3 vo. 1804
Jeremiah Ingalls 3,4 vo. 1805
  • Tis a point I long to know (H.119, Bk.1, 77. 77.)
Oliver Holden 4 vo. 1793
  • With pleasing grief and mournful joy (H.57, Bk.2, St.8, C. M.)
Oliver Holden 4 vo. 1800
Alexander Gillet 4 vo. 1792

Publications

  • 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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