I Love Jesus

They are blest and blest forever

Author: John Newton
Published in 11 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: They are blest and blest forever
Title: I Love Jesus
Author: John Newton
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Blessed Jesus, we would love him
Copyright: Public Domain

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Instances (1 - 11 of 11)

Goodly Pearls for the Sunday School #d128

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Holy Voices #112

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Hymns for Sunday Schools, Youth and Children #203

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Hymns for Sunday Schools, Youth, and Children #203

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Precious Jewels #25

Songs of Praise for Sabbath Schools and Families. New ed. #d60

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Songs of the Cross, for the Sabbath-school #52

The Evergreen #d96

The Message Bird #d88

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The Shining Star #48

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The Spirit of Praise #104

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