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Yes, since God himself hath said it

Yes, since God himself hath said it

Author: John Newton
Tune: [Yes, since God himself has said it]
Published in 10 hymnals

Author: John Newton

John Newton (b. London, England, 1725; d. London, 1807) was born into a Christian home, but his godly mother died when he was seven, and he joined his father at sea when he was eleven. His licentious and tumul­tuous sailing life included a flogging for attempted desertion from the Royal Navy and captivity by a slave trader in West Africa. After his escape he himself became the captain of a slave ship. Several factors contributed to Newton's conversion: a near-drowning in 1748, the piety of his friend Mary Catlett, (whom he married in 1750), and his reading of Thomas à Kempis' Imitation of Christ. In 1754 he gave up the slave trade and, in association with William Wilberforce, eventually became an ardent abolitionist. After becoming a tide… Go to person page >

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First Line: Yes, since God himself hath said it
Author: John Newton
Copyright: Public Domain
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A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the Protestant Church of the United Brethren. (New and Rev. ed.) #1097

A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the Protestant Church of the United Brethren. (New and Rev. ed.) #1097

A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the Protestant Church of the United Brethren. Rev. ed. #d934

A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the Protestant Church of the United Brethren. Rev. ed. #d934
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A Collection of Hymns, for the Use of the Protestant Church of the United Brethren. New and Revised ed. #643

A Collection of Hymns, for the Use of the Protestant Church of the United Brethren. New and Revised ed. #643
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Chapel Melodies #46

Chapel Melodies #46
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Hymns of the Church Militant #517

Hymns of the Church Militant #517
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Offices of Worship and Hymns #602

Offices of Worship and Hymns #602
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The Baptist Hymn Book #703

The Baptist Hymn Book #703
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The Liturgy and Hymns of the American Province of the Unitas Fratrum #494

The Liturgy and Hymns of the American Province of the Unitas Fratrum #494
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The Liturgy and the Offices of Worship and Hymns of the American Province of the Unitas Fratrum, or the Moravian Church #602

The Liturgy and the Offices of Worship and Hymns of the American Province of the Unitas Fratrum, or the Moravian Church #602
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The Lord's Songs #XXIV

The Lord's Songs #XXIV
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