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John Newton Quotes: 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.
         

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.


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Although my memory's fading, I remember two things very clearly: I am a great sinner and Christ is a great Savior.

Although my memory's fading, I remember two things very clearly: I am a great sinner and Christ is a great Savior.



When people are right with God, they are apt to be hard on themselves and easy on other people. But when they are not right with God, they are easy on themselves and hard on others.

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Amazing grace! how sweet the sound That saved a wretch like me! I once was lost but now am found, Was blind but now i see.



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Our work is great; our time is short; the consequences of our labors are infinite.



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May we sit at the foot of the cross; and there learn what sin has done, what justice has done, what love has done.



Thou art coming to a King, large petitions with thee bring, for His grace and power are such none can ever ask too much.

Thou art coming to a King, large petitions with thee bring, for His grace and power are such none can ever ask too much.



If the Lord be with us, we have no cause of fear. His eye is upon us, His arm over us, His ear open to our prayer - His grace sufficient, His promise unchangeable.

If the Lord be with us, we have no cause of fear. His eye is upon us, His arm over us, His ear open to our prayer - His grace sufficient, His promise unchangeable.



Christ has taken our nature into Heaven to represent us; and has left us on earth, with His nature, to represent Him.

Christ has taken our nature into Heaven to represent us; and has left us on earth, with His nature, to represent Him.



This is faith: a renouncing of everything we are apt to call our own and relying wholly upon the blood, righteousness and intercession of Jesus.

This is faith: a renouncing of everything we are apt to call our own and relying wholly upon the blood, righteousness and intercession of Jesus.





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