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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 ↗
Although my memory's fading, I remember two things very clearly: I am a great sinner and Christ is a great Savior. ↗
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. ↗
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. ↗
During the first leg of this voyage while in west Africa (1748–1749) Newton acknowledged the inadequacy of his spiritual life. Still he did not renounce the slave trade until later in his life. After experiencing a religious conversion he became a minister hymn-writer and later a prominent supporter of the abolition of slavery.
Starting his career at sea at a young age he became involved with the slave trade for a few years and was himself enslaved for a period. John Henry Newton (24 July 1725 – 21 December 1807) was a British sailor and Anglican clergyman. After experiencing a religious conversion he became a minister hymn-writer and later a prominent supporter of the abolition of slavery.
