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'Tis past, the dreadful stormy night

Author: John Newton
Published in 15 hymnals

Author: John Newton

Newton, John, who was born in London, July 24, 1725, and died there Dec. 21, 1807, occupied an unique position among the founders of the Evangelical School, due as much to the romance of his young life and the striking history of his conversion, as to his force of character. His mother, a pious Dissenter, stored his childish mind with Scripture, but died when he was seven years old. At the age of eleven, after two years' schooling, during which he learned the rudiments of Latin, he went to sea with his father. His life at sea teems with wonderful escapes, vivid dreams, and sailor recklessness. He grew into an abandoned and godless sailor. The religious fits of his boyhood changed into settled infidelity, through the study of Shaftesbury and… Go to person page >

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The Zion Songster: a Collection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Generally Sung at Camp and Prayer Meetings, and in Revivals or Religion (95th ed.) (1854), p.188

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Instances (15)	First Line	Text Title	Authors	Publication Date
A Choice Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the use of Christians #399	'Tis past, the dreadful stormy night		John Newton	1819
Evangelical Hymns: for private, family, social, and public worship; selected from various authors (3rd ed. enl.) #480	'Tis past, the dreadful stormy night	The storm hushed	John Newton	1829
Family Hymns #d253	'Tis past, the dreadful stormy night		John Newton	1831
Hymns for Social Worship: selected from Watts, Doddridge, Newton, Cowper, Steele and others #176	'Tis past--the dreadful stormy night		Newton	1840
Seamen's Devotional Assistant and Mariners' Hymns (American Seamen's Friend Society) #d520	'Tis past, the dreadful stormy night	The storm hushed	John Newton	1830
Seamen's Devotional Assistant, and Mariners' Hymns; prepared under direction of the American Seamen's Friend Society #338	'Tis past, the dreadful stormy night		John Newton	1838
The American Seaman's Hymn Book: a Collection of Sacred Songs for the Use of Mariners #d218	'Tis past, the dreadful stormy night		John Newton	1826
The Sacred Songster. 5th ed. #d177	'Tis past, the dreadful stormy night		John Newton	1825
The Zion Songster: a Collection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs, generally sung at camp and prayer meetings, and in revivals of religion (Rev. & corr.) #179	'Tis past--the dreadful stormy night			1850
The Zion Songster: a Collection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Generally Sung at Camp and Prayer Meetings, and in Revivals or Religion (95th ed.) #179	'Tis past--the dreadful stormy night			1854
Village Hymns #d584	'Tis past, the dreadful stormy night		John Newton	1852
Village hymns for social worship, selected and original: designed as a supplement to Dr. Watts's Psalms and hymns (Stereotyped ed.) #402	'Tis past--the dreadful stormy night		Newton	1840
Village Hymns for Social Worship, Selected and Original: designed as a supplement to the Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts (6th ed.) #402	'Tis past--the dreadful stormy night		Newton	1826
Zion's Songster; or a Collection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Usually Sung at Camp Meetings, and Also in Revivals of Religion #d222	'Tis past, the dreadful stormy night		John Newton	1827
Zion's Songster: or, a collection of hymns and spiritual songs, usually sung at camp-meetings, and also in revivals of religion. (10th ed., imp. and enl.) #152	'Tis past, the dreadful stormy night		John Newton	1840

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