John Newton (hymnwriter): Difference between revisions

From ChoralWiki

Revision as of 02:17, 20 January 2017

Life

Born: 24 July 1725

Died: 21 December 1807

Biography

John Newton was an English clergyman and hymnwriter. Initially a sailor, he became the curate of Olney, Buckinghamshire in 1764. He collaborated with William Cowper on the hymnbook Olney Hymns, which was published in 1779, and became influential in the Evangelical movement.

View the Wikipedia article on John Newton (hymnwriter).

Other settings possibly not included in the manual list below

Musical settings of literary works

All references are from Olney Hymns, 1779

Amazing grace! how sweet the sound (H.41, Bk.1, C. M.)

Traditional 2,4 vo.

John Jenkins Husband 3 vo. 1790

Beside the gospel pool (H.112, Bk.1, C. M.)

Oliver Holden 4 vo. 1800

Bless, O Lord, the opening year (H.9, Bk.2, St.2, 77. 77.)

Nehemiah Shumway 4 vo. 1793

Day of judgment, day of wonders (H.77, Bk.2, 87. 87. 47.)

Nehemiah Shumway 4 vo. 1793

How sweet the name of Jesus sounds (H.57, Bk.1, C. M.)

Rod Mather 4 vo. 1988

How tedious and tasteless the hours (H.46, Bk.1, L. M. D.)

Samuel Babcock 3 vo. 1803

Stephen Jenks 3,4 vo. 1805

I saw one hanging from a tree (H.57, Bk.2, St.2, C. M.)

Thurlow Weed 4 vo. 2009

Jesus! my shepherd and my friend (H.57, Bk.1, St.5, C. M.)

Samuel Babcock 3 vo. 1803

Let us love, and sing, and wonder (H.82, Bk.3, 87. 87. 77.)

Samuel Babcock 3,4 vo. 1795

My harp untuned, and laid aside (H.52, Bk.2, L. M.)

Oliver Holden 3,4 vo. 1800

Sweeter sounds than music knows (H.37, Bk.2, 77. 77.)

Rod Mather 4 vo. 2001

Take down thy long neglected harp (H.52, Bk.2, St.6, L. M.)

Oliver Holden 3 vo. 1803

The birds without barn (H.7 Bk. 1, st. 2, 55. 55. 65. 65.)

Samuel Babcock 3 vo. 1795

Though troubles assail (H.7, Bk.1, 55. 55. 65. 65.)

Samuel Holyoke 3 vo. 1804

Tis a point I long to know (H.119, Bk.1, 77. 77.)

Oliver Holden 4 vo. 1793

With pleasing grief and mournful joy (H.57, Bk.2, St.8, C. M.)

Oliver Holden 4 vo. 1800

Publications

Newton, John. 1779. Olney Hymns. London: T. Wilkins. 376 pp. Many hymns written by William Cowper, these marked with a C.

External links

Retrieved from "https://www.cpdl.org/wiki/index.php?title=John_Newton_(hymnwriter)&oldid=715735"

Category:

Lyricists

Hidden categories:

@@ Line 15: / Line 15: @@
 {{top}}
 *''[[Amazing grace! how sweet the sound]]''  (H.41, Bk.1, C. M.)
-::[[Amazing grace (Traditional)|Traditional]] 2, 4 vo.
+::[[Amazing grace (Traditional)|Traditional]] 2,4 vo.
 ::[[Hephzibah (Amazing Grace) (John Jenkins Husband)|John Jenkins Husband]] 3 vo. 1790
 *''Beside the gospel pool''  (H.112, Bk.1, C. M.)
@@ Line 27: / Line 27: @@
 *''[[How tedious and tasteless the hours]]''  (H.46, Bk.1, L. M. D.)
 ::[[Placentia (Samuel Babcock)|Samuel Babcock]] 3 vo. 1803
-::[[Sweet Prospect (Stephen Jenks)|Stephen Jenks]] 3, 4 vo. 1805
+::[[Sweet Prospect (Stephen Jenks)|Stephen Jenks]] 3,4 vo. 1805
 *''I saw one hanging from a tree''  (H.57, Bk.2, St.2, C. M.)
 ::[[I saw one hanging from a tree (Thurlow Weed)|Thurlow Weed]] 4 vo. 2009
-{{middle}}
 *''Jesus! my shepherd and my friend''  (H.57, Bk.1, St.5, C. M.)
 ::[[Watertown (Samuel Babcock)|Samuel Babcock]] 3 vo. 1803
+{{middle}}
 *''Let us love, and sing, and wonder''  (H.82, Bk.3, 87. 87. 77.)
-::[[Omicron (Samuel Babcock)|Samuel Babcock]] 3, 4 vo. 1795
+::[[Omicron (Samuel Babcock)|Samuel Babcock]] 3,4 vo. 1795
+*''My harp untuned, and laid aside'' (H.52, Bk.2, L. M.)
+::[[Suspension (Oliver Holden)|Oliver Holden]] 3,4 vo. 1800
 *''Sweeter sounds than music knows''  (H.37, Bk.2, 77. 77.)
 ::[[Sweeter sounds than music knows (Rod Mather)|Rod Mather]] 4 vo. 2001
 *''Take down thy long neglected harp''  (H.52, Bk.2, St.6, L. M.)
 ::[[Neglected Harp (Oliver Holden)|Oliver Holden]] 3 vo. 1803
+*''The birds without barn'' (H.7 Bk. 1, st. 2, 55. 55. 65. 65.)
+::[[Stowe (Samuel Babcock)|Samuel Babcock]] 3 vo. 1795
 *''Though troubles assail''  (H.7, Bk.1, 55. 55. 65. 65.)
 ::[[The Christian's Warrant (Samuel Holyoke)|Samuel Holyoke]] 3 vo. 1804