''In brief'': {{summary | text=John Newton (1725 - 1807) was an English clergyman and writer who wrote the [[hymn ]] "[[Amazing Grace(song)|Amazing Grace]]" after converting to [[Christianity and ]] abandoning his participation in the slave trade.}}
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{{topics}}* Hymns by John Newton ----[[Amazing Grace (song)|Amazing Grace]]* [[Olney Hymns]] | [[Olney]]
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'''Overviews'''* [[About John Newton]]{{quotes}}
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Newton Wikipedia - John Newton]
'''Articles and opinions'''* [[Comments regarding John Newton]]'''Hymns by John Newton'''* [[Amazing Grace]]'''Quotes'''* [[Quotes of John Newton]]* [[Quotes about John Newton]]'''See also'''* [[Olney]]* {{returnto}} [[Olney HymnsSong writers]] {{songwriters}}