Joseph Made Known To His Brethren (John Newton Poems)
When Joseph his brethren beheld,Afflicted and trembling with fear;His heart with compassion was filled,From weeping he could not forbear.Awhile his ...
John Newton Poems (138 Poems)
Queen Of Sheba (John Newton Poems)
From Sheba a distant reportOf Solomon's glory and fame,Invited the queen to his court,But all was outdone when she came;She ...
On One Stone Shall Be Seven Eyes (John Newton Poems)
Jesus Christ, the Lord's anointed,Who his blood for sinners spilt;Is the Stone by God appointed,And the church is on him ...
The Lord Will Provide (John Newton Poems)
Though troubles assailAnd dangers affright,Though friends should all failAnd foes all unite;Yet one thing secures us,Whatever betide,The scripture assures us,The ...
The Ruler’s Daughter Raised (John Newton Poems)
Could the creatures help or ease usSeldom should we think of prayer;Few, if any, come to Jesus,Till reduced to self-dispair:Long ...
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 ...
The Two Debtors (John Newton Poems)
Once a woman silent stoodWhile Jesus sat at meat;From her eyes she poured a floodTo wash his sacred feetShame and ...
The Disciples At Sea (John Newton Poems)
Constrained by their Lord to embark,And venture, without him, to sea;The season tempestuous and dark,How grieved the disciples must be!But ...
Jericho; or, The Waters Healed (John Newton Poems)
Though Jericho pleasantly stood,And looked like a promising soil;The harvest produced little food,To answer the husbandman's toil.The water some property ...
The Rebel’s Surrender To Grace (Lord, What Wilt Thou Have Me to Do?) (John Newton Poems)
Lord, thou hast won, at length I yield,My heart, by mighty grace compelled,Surrenders all to thee;Against thy terrors long I ...
What Think Ye Of Christ? (John Newton Poems)
What think you of Christ? is the testTo try both your state and your scheme;You cannot be right in the ...
Saul’s Armor (John Newton Poems)
When first my soul enlistedMy Saviour's foes to fight;Mistaken friends insistedI was not armed aright:So Saul advised DavidHe certainly would ...
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 ...
Esau (John Newton Poems)
Poor Esau repented too lateThat once he his birth-right despised;And sold, for a morsel of meat,What could not too highly ...
Look Unto Me, And Be Ye Saved (John Newton Poems)
As the serpent raised by MosesHealed the burning serpent's bite;Jesus thus himself disclosesTo the wounded sinner's sight:Hear his gracious invitation,I ...
The Day Of Judgement (John Newton Poems)
Day of judgement, day of wonders!Hark! the trumpet's awful sound,Louder than a thousand thunders,Shakes the vast creation round!How the summons ...
Zion, Or The City Of God (John Newton Poems)
Glorious things of thee are spoken,Zion, city of our God;He whose word cannot be brokenFormed thee for His own abode.On ...
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 ...
The Great Tribunal (John Newton Poems)
John in vision saw the dayWhen the Judge will hasten down;Heav'n and earth shall flee awayFrom the terror of his ...
Harvest (John Newton Poems)
See! the corn again in ear!How the fields and valleys smile!Harvest now is drawing nearTo repay the farmer's toil:Gracious Lord, ...
The Rich Man And Lazarus (John Newton Poems)
A Worldling spent each dayIn luxury and state;While a believer lay,A beggar at his gate:Think not the Lord's appointments strange,Death ...
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 ...
Jacob’s Ladder (John Newton Poems)
If the Lord our leader be,We may follow without fear;East or West, by land or sea,Home, with him, is everywhere;When ...
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 ...
Peter Released From Prison (John Newton Poems)
Fervent persevering prayersAre faith's assured resource,Brazen gates, and iron bars,In vain withstand their force:Peter when in prison cast,Though by soldiers ...
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 ...
Waiting For Spring (John Newton Poems)
Though cloudy skies, and northern blasts,Retard the gentle spring awhile;The sun will conqu'ror prove at last,And nature wear a vernal ...
A Friend That Sticketh Closer Than A Brother (John Newton Poems)
One there is, above all others,Well deserves the name of friend;His is love beyond a brother's,Costly, free, and knows no ...
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 ...
The Change (John Newton Poems)
Saviour shine and cheer my soul,Bid my dying hopes revive;Make my wounded spirit whole,Far away the tempter drive:Speak the word ...