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{{quote | text=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.}}
{{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]] abandoning his participation in the slave trade.}}