church music management system www.newbeginningprojects.com Alphabetic Index Writers Index Scripture References Hymn/Song Books Index CMMS # 12 Writer: John Newton Dates: 1725 - 1807 More Info at cyberhymnal.org Picture from cyberhymnal.org LYRICS TITLE/First Line/Refrain SONGWRITERS DATES METER LYRICS? A Believer free from care May in chains John Newton 1779 7 7 7 7 D A BRAND PLUCKED OUT OF THE FIRE John Newton 1779 8 8 8 8 (L.M.) A FAMINE OF THE WORD John Newton 8 6 8 6 (C.M.) A FRIEND THAT STICKETH CLOSER John Newton 1779 8 7 8 7 7 7 A Garden contemplation suits And may John Newton 1779 8 6 8 6 (C.M.) A Glance from heaven with sweet effect John Newton 8 8 8 8 (L.M.) A Lion though by nature wild The art of John Newton 8 6 8 6 (C.M.) A NEW YEAR'S THOUGHT AND PRAYER John Newton 1779 7 7 7 7 D A PRAYER FOR POWER ON THE MEANS OF GRACE John Newton 8 8 8 8 (L.M.) A Shelter from the rain or wind A shade John Newton 8 6 8 6 (C.M.) A SICK SOUL John Newton 1779 8 6 8 6 (C.M.) A WELCOME TO CHRISTIAN FRIENDS John Newton 8 8 8 8 (L.M.) A Word from Jesus calms the sea John Newton 1779 8 6 8 6 (C.M.) A Worldling spent each day In luxury and John Newton 1779 6 6 6 6 8 8 ADAM John Newton 1779 8 6 8 6 (C.M.) Afflictions do not come alone A voice John Newton 1779 8 6 8 6 (C.M.) Afflictions though they seem severe John Newton 1779 8 6 8 6 (C.M.) and refra Afflictions though they seem severe John Newton 1779 8 6 8 6 (C.M.) and refra Afflictions though they seem severe In John Newton 1779 8 6 8 6 (C.M.) Again our earthly cares we leave And in John Newton 1779 8 6 8 6 (C.M.) Ah what can I do Or where be secure If John Newton 1779 10 10 11 11 Alas by nature how depraved How prone to John Newton 8 6 8 6 (C.M.) Alas Elisha's servant cried When he the John Newton 1779 8 8 8 8 (L.M.) Although on massy pillars built The John Newton 1775 8 6 8 6 (C.M.) Amazing grace how sweet the sound John Newton 1779 8 6 8 6 (C.M.) and refra Amazing grace how sweet the sound John Newton tr/ad by Jubilate Hymns © 8 6 8 6 (C.M.) Amazing grace how sweet the sound John Newton tr/ad by Nathan Fellingham ©2000 8 6 8 6 (C.M.) and refra Amazing grace how sweet the sound John Newton & Bryn Austin Rees 1779 8 6 8 6 (C.M.) Amazing grace how sweet the sound to Tim Hughes & John Newton ©2003 Amazing love has come to me I lift up John Newton tr/ad by Nathan Fellingham ©2000 8 6 8 6 (C.M.) and refra And dost Thou say Ask what thou wilt John Newton 1779 8 8 8 8 (L.M.) Approach my soul the mercy seat John Newton 1779 8 6 8 6 (C.M.) ARE THERE FEW THAT SHALL HE SAVED John Newton 6 6 8 6 (S.M.) As needles point towards the pole When John Newton 1779 8 8 8 8 (L.M.) As once for Jonah so the Lord To soothe John Newton 1779 8 8 8 8 (L.M.) As parched in the barren sands Beneath a John Newton 1779 8 6 8 6 (C.M.) As some tall rock amidst the waves John Newton 1779 8 8 8 8 (L.M.) As the serpent raised by Moses Healed John Newton 1779 8 7 8 7 D As the sun's enlivening eye Shines on John Newton 7 7 7 7 As when the weary traveller gains The John Newton 8 8 8 8 (L.M.) ASK WHAT I SHALL GIVE THEE John Newton 1779 8 8 8 8 (L.M.) ASK WHAT I SHALL GIVE THEE John Newton 1779 6 6 8 6 (S.M.) ASK WHAT I SHALL GIVE THEE John Newton 1779 7 7 7 7 extended ASKING THE WAY TO ZION John Newton 8 6 8 6 (C.M.) AT PARTING John Newton 7 7 7 7 BALAAM'S WISH John Newton 1779 6 6 8 6 (S.M.) BARTIMAEUS John Newton tr/ad by Unknown BARTIMAEUS John Newton 1779 8 7 8 7 Be still my heart these anxious cares John Newton 8 8 8 8 (L.M.) Before Elisha's gate The Syrian leper John Newton 1779 6 6 6 6 8 8 Begone unbelief My Saviour is near and John Newton 1779 5 5 5 5 6 5 6 5 BEHOLD I AM VILE John Newton 6 6 8 6 (S.M.) Behold the throne of grace The promise John Newton 1779 6 6 8 6 (S.M.) BELSHAZZAR John Newton 1779 8 6 8 6 (C.M.) Beneath the tyrant Satan's yoke John Newton 1779 8 6 8 6 (C.M.) Beside the gospel pool Appointed for the John Newton 1779 6 6 8 6 (S.M.) BITTER AND SWEET John Newton 7 6 7 6 7 7 7 6 Bitter indeed the waters are Which in John Newton 1779 8 6 8 6 (C.M.) Bleak winter is subdued at length And John Newton 8 6 8 6 (C.M.) Bless O Lord the opening year John Newton 7 7 7 7 Blinded in youth by Satan's arts The John Newton 8 8 6 8 8 6 BUT ONE LOAF John Newton 1779 8 6 8 6 (C.M.) By faith in Christ I walk with God With John Newton 1779 8 8 8 8 (L.M.) By the poor widow's oil and meal Elijah John Newton 1779 8 6 8 6 (C.M.) By various maxims forms and rules That John Newton 1779 8 8 8 8 8 8 CAIN AND ABEL John Newton 1779 8 8 8 8 (L.M.) CAST DOWN BUT NOT DESTROYED John Newton 8 8 8 8 (L.M.) CASTING THE GOSPEL NET John Newton 8 8 8 8 (L.M.) Cheer up my soul there is a mercy seat John Newton 10 10 10 10 Chief Shepherd of thy chosen sheep From John Newton 8 6 8 6 (C.M.) CHRIST A REDEEMER AND FRIEND John Newton 1779 8 8 8 8 (L.M.) CHRIST CRUCIFIED John Newton 8 8 8 8 (L.M.) Come my soul thy suit prepare Jesus John Newton 1779 7 7 7 7 extended COMMUNION WITH THE SAINTS IN GLORY John Newton 8 8 8 8 (L.M.) CONFESSION AND PRAYER John Newton 1776 8 8 8 8 (L.M.) CONFIDENCE John Newton 8 7 8 7 7 7 Confirm the hope thy word allows Behold John Newton 8 8 8 8 (L.M.) CONFLICTING FEELINGS John Newton 1779 8 8 8 8 8 8 extended Constrained by their Lord to embark And John Newton 1779 8 8 8 8 D (D.L.M.) Could the creatures help or ease us Seld John Newton 1779 8 7 8 7 D Courage my soul behold the prize John Newton 8 6 8 6 (C.M.) DAGON BEFORE THE ARK John Newton 1779 8 8 8 8 (L.M.) Dance dance everybody dance Tim Hughes & John Newton ©2003 Darkness overspreads us here But the John Newton 1779 7 7 7 7 D DAVID'S CHARGE TO SOLOMON John Newton 8 8 8 8 (L.M.) DAVID'S FALL John Newton 1779 8 6 8 6 (C.M.) David's Son and David's Lord From age to John Newton 8 8 8 8 (L.M.) Day of judgment Day of wonders Hark the John Newton 1774 8 7 8 7 4 7 Dear Shepherd of Thy people hear John Newton 1779 8 6 8 6 (C.M.) DEATH AND WAR John Newton 1779 7 7 7 7 D Destruction's dangerous road What John Newton 6 6 8 6 (S.M.) Does it not grief and wonder move To John Newton 8 8 8 8 (L.M.) Does the Gospel word proclaim Rest for John Newton 7 7 7 7 DWELLING IN MESECH John Newton 1779 7 7 7 7 EARTHLY PROSPECTS DECEITFUL John Newton 7 7 7 7 EBENEZER John Newton 6 6 8 6 (S.M.) EBENEZER John Newton 8 8 8 8 (L.M.) ELIJAH FED BY RAVENS John Newton 1779 8 8 8 8 D (D.L.M.) Elijah's example declares Whatever John Newton 1779 8 8 8 8 D (D.L.M.) ELIJAH'S MANTLE John Newton 8 8 8 8 (L.M.) Elisha struck with grief and awe Cried John Newton 8 8 8 8 (L.M.) Encouraged by thy word Of promise to the John Newton 6 6 6 6 8 8 ENCOURAGEMENT John Newton 10 10 11 11 Ensnared too long my heart has been In John Newton 8 6 8 6 (C.M.) EPHESUS John Newton 1779 8 8 8 8 (L.M.) ESAU John Newton 1779 8 8 8 8 D (D.L.M.) FAITH A NEW AND COMPREHENSIVE SENSE John Newton 8 6 8 6 (C.M.) FAITH'S REVIEW AND EXPECTATION John Newton & Bryn Austin Rees 1779 8 6 8 6 (C.M.) Father forgive the Saviour said John Newton 1779 8 6 8 6 (C.M.) FATHER FORGIVE THEM John Newton 1779 8 6 8 6 (C.M.) Father of angels and of men Saviour who John Newton 8 6 8 6 (C.M.) Fervent persevering prayers Are faith's John Newton 1779 7 6 7 6 7 7 7 6 Fix my heart and eyes on thine What are John Newton 7 7 7 7 FOR A GARDEN SEAT OR SUMMER HOUSE John Newton 8 6 8 6 (C.M.) For mercies countless as the sands John Newton 1779 8 6 8 6 (C.M.) Forest beasts that live by prey Seldom John Newton 7 7 7 7 FREEDOM FROM CARE John Newton 7 7 7 7 From Egypt lately freed By the Redeemer John Newton 6 6 8 6 (S.M.) From pole to pole let others roam And John Newton 1779 8 6 8 6 (C.M.) From Sheba a distant report Of Solomon's John Newton 1779 8 8 8 8 D (D.L.M.) GIBEON John Newton 1779 8 8 8 8 (L.M.) GIDEON'S FLEECE John Newton 1779 8 8 8 8 (L.M.) Gladness was spread through Israel's John Newton 8 6 8 6 (C.M.) Glorious things of thee are spoken Zion John Newton 1779 8 7 8 7 D Glory to God the Father's name To Jesus John Newton 8 8 8 8 (L.M.) GOD SPEAKING FROM MOUNT ZION John Newton 8 8 8 8 (L.M.) GOD'S PRESENCE IN SANCTUARY John Newton 1779 8 6 8 6 (C.M.) GOSPEL PRIVILEGES John Newton 8 6 8 6 (C.M.) GOSPEL PRIVILEGES John Newton 8 6 8 6 (C.M.) GREAT EFFECTS BY WEAK MEANS John Newton 7 7 7 7 Great Shepherd of Thy chosen flock John Newton 1779 8 8 8 8 (L.M.) Great Shepherd of Thy people hear John Newton 1779 8 6 8 6 (C.M.) Happy are they to whom the Lord His John Newton 8 6 8 6 (C.M.) Happy the birth where grace presides To John Newton 8 6 8 6 (C.M.) Hark how time's wide sounding bell John Newton 1779 7 7 7 7 D HARVEST John Newton 1779 7 7 7 7 D HAY TIME John Newton 8 6 8 6 (C.M.) HE LED THEM BY A RIGHT WAY John Newton 1779 8 6 8 6 (C.M.) He who on earth as man was known John Newton 1779 8 6 8 6 (C.M.) Hear us now our God and Father Harry N. Huxhold & John Newton 8 7 8 7 D     HEAR WHAT HE HAS DONE FOR MY SOUL John Newton 7 7 7 7 Hear what the Lord the great Amen The John Newton 1779 8 8 8 8 (L.M.) HELP IN TIME OF NEED John Newton 8 8 8 8 8 8 Here at Bethesda's pool the poor John Newton 1779 8 6 8 6 (C.M.) HOME IN VIEW John Newton 8 8 8 8 (L.M.) Honey though the bee prepares An envenom John Newton 1779 7 7 7 7 HOPE BEYOND THE GRAVE John Newton 8 6 8 6 (C.M.) HOPING FOR A REVIVAL John Newton 8 8 8 8 (L.M.) How blest the righteous are When they John Newton 1779 6 6 8 6 (S.M.) How David when by sin deceived From bad John Newton 1779 8 6 8 6 (C.M.) How hurtful was the choice of Lot John Newton 1779 8 6 8 6 (C.M.) How kind the good Samaritan To him who John Newton 1779 8 8 8 8 (L.M.) How lost was my condition Till Jesus John Newton 1779 7 6 7 6 D HOW SHALL I PUT THEE AMONG THE CHILDREN John Newton 8 6 8 6 (C.M.) How soon the Saviour's gracious call John Newton 8 8 8 8 (L.M.) How sweet the name of Jesus sounds John Newton 1779 8 6 8 6 (C.M.) How tedious and tasteless the hours John Newton 1779 8 8 8 8 D (D.L.M.) How welcome to the saints when pressed John Newton 8 8 8 8 (L.M.) HUMBLED AND SILENCED BY MERCY John Newton 1779 8 6 8 6 (C.M.) HUMILIATION AND PRAISE John Newton 7 6 7 6 7 7 7 6 Hungry and faint and poor Behold us Lord John Newton 6 6 8 6 (S.M.) I Am saith Christ our glorious head John Newton 1779 8 6 8 6 (C.M.) I asked the Lord that I might grow In John Newton 1779 8 8 8 8 (L.M.) I saw One hanging on a tree In agony and John Newton 1779 8 6 8 6 (C.M.) and refra I WILL TRUST AND NOT BE AFRAID John Newton 1779 5 5 5 5 6 5 6 5 I would but can not sing I would but John Newton 1779 6 6 8 6 (S.M.) I would but cannot sing I would but John Newton 1779 6 6 8 6 (S.M.) If for a time the air be calm Serene and John Newton 8 8 8 8 (L.M.) If Paul in Caesar's court must stand John Newton 1779 8 6 8 6 (C.M.) If Solomon for wisdom prayed The Lord John Newton 1779 8 8 8 8 (L.M.) If the Lord our leader be John Newton 1779 7 7 7 7 D If to Jesus for relief My soul has fled John Newton 7 6 7 6 7 7 7 6 In evil long I took delight Unawed by John Newton 1779 8 6 8 6 (C.M.) In mercy not in wrath rebuke Thy feeble John Newton 1779 8 6 8 6 (C.M.) In themselves as weak as worms How John Newton 7 7 7 7 In vain my fancy strives to paint The John Newton 1779 8 6 8 6 (C.M.) Incarnate God the soul that knows Thy na John Newton 1779 8 6 8 6 (C.M.) INVITATION John Newton 7 6 7 6 7 7 7 6 IT IS GOOD TO BE HERE John Newton 1779 7 7 7 7 JACOB'S LADDER John Newton 1779 7 7 7 7 D JERICHO John Newton 1779 8