Out of the Depths, John Newton
Out of the Depths, John Newton
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Out of the Depths
The Autobiography of John Newton

Author: John Newton

Narrator: William Sutherland

Unabridged: 3 hr 47 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/04/2012

Synopsis

Amazing grace, how sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me. So begins one of the most beloved hymns of all time. This is the autobiography of the man who penned those words. John Newton, the self-proclaimed wretch, was an active slave trader for several years until, on a homeward voyage through a violent storm, he experienced what he was later to refer to as his great deliverance. He tells of the dramatic, real-life events that led him from sin and bondage to a life transformed by Gods grace.

About John Newton

John Newton (1725–1807) was born in London and at age eleven went to sea with his father, a shipmaster on the Mediterranean. Disregarding his mother’s prayer that he enter the ministry, he engaged in the lucrative but brutal African slave trade for a number of years. After his conversion he served in the Church of England as curate of Olney parish and later rector of St. Mary Woolnoth church in London. In addition to the words of “Amazing Grace,” he was a prolific songwriter whose other well-known hymns include “Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken” and “How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds.”

Reviews

Goodreads review by pchan

"Out of the Depths" is essentially a modernization of John Newton's own autobiography, "An Authentic Narrative," by which I mean it updates the language to 20th century American English, organizes it into book chapters (Newton originally penned his autobiography in a series of letters), and so on. Ho......more

Goodreads review by ValeReads

Grace is, indeed, amazing. I wept a number of times. And if I hadn't been up to my elbows in food prep during most of my listening time, I'd've pulled and posted more quotes. A book about ships and Jesus of course reminded me of Jim Wilson. And there's even one story where Newton's life was spared w......more

Goodreads review by Gabie

Beautiful testimony of a suffering saint. I found myself recalling and meditating on my own conversion and ongoing sanctification through this entire book. I was edified by the constant reminder of God's tender providence and care for his children through overwhelming trials. I will definitely be re......more

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