When Hannah Pressed With Grief (John Newton Poems)
When Hannah pressed with grief,Poured forth her soul in prayer;She quickly found relief,And left her burden there:Like her, in every ...
John Newton Poems on Sadness (19 Poems)
Elijah Fed By Ravens (John Newton Poems)
Elijah's example declares,Whatever distress may betide;The saints may commit all their caresTo him who will surely provide:When rain long withheld ...
The Legion Dispossessed (John Newton Poems)
Legion was my name by nature,Satan raged within my breast;Never misery was greater,Never sinner more possessed:Mischievous to all around me,To ...
To The Afflicted, Tossed With Tempests And Not Comforted (John Newton Poems)
Pensive, doubting, fearful heart,Hear what Christ the Saviour says;Every word should joy impart,Change thy mourning into praise:Yes, he speaks, and ...
The Inward Warfare (John Newton Poems)
Strange and mysterious is my life,What opposites I feel within!A stable peace, a constant strife,The rule of grace, the pow'r ...
The Foolish Virgins (John Newton Poems)
When descending from the skyThe Bridegroom shall appear;And the solemn midnight cry,Shall call professors near:How the sound our hearts will ...
Dwelling In Mesech (John Newton Poems)
What a mournful life is mine,Fill with crosses, pains and cares!Every work defiled with sin,Every step beset with snares!If alone ...
On Dreaming (John Newton Poems)
When slumber seals our weary eyes,The busy fancy wakeful keeps;The scenes which then before us rise,Prove something in us never ...
Is This Thy Kindness To Thy Friend (Christ A Redeemer And Friend) (John Newton Poems)
Poor, weak and worthless though I amI have a rich almighty friend;Jesus, the Saviour, is His Name;He freely loves, and ...
None Upon Earth I Desire Besides Thee (John Newton Poems)
How tedious and tasteless the hours,When Jesus no longer I see;Sweet prospects, sweet birds, and sweet flow'rs,Have lost all their ...
The Beggar (John Newton Poems)
Encouraged by thy wordOf promise to the poor;Behold, a beggar, Lord,Waits at thy mercy's door!No hand, no heart, O Lord, ...
Love-Tokens (John Newton Poems)
Afflictions do not come alone,A voice attends the rod;By both he to his saints is known,A Father and a God!Let ...
The Moon In Silver Glory Shone (John Newton Poems)
The moon in silver glory shone,And not a cloud in sight;When suddenly a shade begunTo intercept her light.How fast across ...
Joy And Peace In Believing (John Newton Poems)
Sometimes a light surprisesThe Christian while he sings;It is the Lord who risesWith healing in his wings:When comforts are declining,He ...
The Meal And Cruse Of Oil (John Newton Poems)
By the poor widow's oil and mealElijah was sustained;Though small the stock it lasted well,For God the store maintained.It seemed ...
That Rock Was Christ (John Newton Poems)
When Israel's tribes were parch'd with thirst,Forth from the rock the waters burst;And all their future journey throughYielded them drink, ...
Vanity Of Life (John Newton Poems)
The evils that beset our pathWho can prevent or cure?We stand upon the brink of deathWhen most we seem secure.If ...
Belshazzar (John Newton Poems)
Poor sinners! little do they thinkWith whom they have to do!But stand securely on the brinkOf everlasting woe.Belshazzar thus, profanely ...
In Evil Long I Took Delight (John Newton Poems)
In evil long I took delight,Unawed by shame or fear,Till a new object struck my sight,And stopped my wild career.I ...