I am really enjoying reading this biography of John Newton. Turns out, he was one of the movers behind having a Christian chaplain on the First Fleet to Australia. He also translated part of the Book of Common Prayer so that the language would be understandable to the sailors on his ship. Very mission minded!
Here's a prayer he wrote while contemplating the move to ordained ministry:
Lord, give me a humbling sense of my sins, give me a humbling view of Thy glory, give me a humbling view of Thy love for surely nothing humbles like these. All my pride springs from ignorance... May I be nothing in my own eyes, may I be willing and desirous to be the servant of all.
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Sounds like a good read...I don't know much about him except knowing he was a converted slave dealer who wrote Amazing Grace. Actually I watched the movie the other night for the first time - really enjoyed it.
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