John Newton has 5 audiobooks on Listento.it, narrated by 8 narrators. The most-rated is Thoughts upon the African Slave Trade.
Out of the Depths
Summary
“Amazing grace, how sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me.” So begins one of the most beloved hymns of all time. This is the autobiography of the man who penned those words. John Newton, the self-proclaimed “wretch”,was an active slave trader for several years until, on a homeward voyage through a violent storm, he experienced what he was later to refer to as his “great deliverance.” He tells of the dramatic, real-life events that led him from sin and bondage to a life transformed by God’s grace.
Public Domain (P)1998 Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Christian Poetry, Book 2
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< A selection of famous and not so famous poems and lyrics on spiritual themes . This Collection of 63 poems by various authors including, John Newton, Elizabeth Dark, Frances Ridley Havergal, Charles Wesley, John Bodman, H. D'A Champney, Jeanne Marie de la Motte-Guyon and many others. has been brought together in order that these spiritual truths and impressions, presented in poetical form, will comfort and edify God's people as they wrestle daily with the world, the flesh, and the devil. To know that others have felt what we have felt, 'Through all the changing scenes of life, In trouble and in joy', to hear the feelings in our hearts echoed back to us, to be reminded of our Lord's love, will comfort the soul and bring encouragement. Some of the poems and lyrics included will be familiar as they have been set to music and become famous hymns - as John Newton puts it 'these are not 'odes', but are truths put plainly and simply for ordinary people to understand'. Some others are perhaps more deep and thought-provoking. Perhaps listening to them being read, instead of being sung will allow you to appreciate the sentiments in a different way. This audio edition is produced with the prayerful desire that the Blessed Spirit of God may be pleased to use it for Christ's Glory and for the comfort, encouragement and edification of God's people. These poems are read by Alex Wyndham, Paul Ansdell, Anita Wright and Stuart Packer. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio.
©2015 Words by the Wayside (P)2015 Words by the Wayside
Abolitionists Mega Collection: Thought Leaders in the Fight to End Slavery Before the Civil War
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Abolitionism was the movement that strove to end slavery in the United States. The abolitionists saw slavery as a stain and an affliction on the United States and made it their goal to eradicate slave ownership. Abolitionists produced anti-slavery literature, sent petitions to Congress, and ran for political office. Abolitionists Mega Collection: Thought Leaders in the Fight to End Slavery Before the Civil War includes: Book 1: Life and Times of Frederick Douglass, which covers the life of the prominent abolitionist during and after the Civil War. Douglass provides a fuller account of his escape from slavery and the underground railway to freedom. Book 2: David Walker's Appeal to the Coloured Citizens of the World. Walker (1796-1830), the son of an enslaved man and a free Black woman, was an entrepreneur, abolitionist, author, and anti-slavery activist. In 1829, he published "An Appeal to the Coloured Citizens of the World", a radical call for Black solidarity and resistance to slavery. It raised awareness of the abuses of slavery, encouraged pride in its Black readers, and offered hope that change would eventually come. Book 3: The Narrative of Sojourner Truth. An autobiographical narrative that chronicles Sojourner Truth’s life as a slave in upstate New York and her transformation into an abolitionist, women’s rights activist, orator, and preacher. Book 4: The Black Man, His Antecedents, His Genius, and His Achievements. Born a slave, William Wells Brown (1814-1884) escaped to the North, where he became a prominent abolitionist, historian, novelist, and playwright. His 1863 book portrays the lives of individuals selected by Brown that had “by their own genius, capacity, and intellectual development, surmounted the many obstacles which slavery and prejudice have thrown in their way, and raised themselves to positions of honor and influence". Book 5: Thoughts upon the African Slave Trade. John Newton was the master of a slave ship, later becoming a beloved Anglican priest and an ardent abolitionist. Book 6: The Past and the Present Condition and the Destiny of the Colored Race. Henry Highland Garnet was an African American abolitionist whose "Call to Rebellion" speech in 1843 encouraged slaves to rise up against their owners. Book 7: The Church and Prejudice. Frederick Douglass would eventually become one of the most powerful orators of his day. In 1841, three years after he had escaped from slavery and settled in Massachusetts, Douglass delivered a brief oration on something he had not anticipated: racial prejudice in Northern churches. Book 8: Prejudice Against the Colored Man. Rev. Theodore S. Wright (1797-1847) was pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in New York City and a conductor on the Underground Railroad. In this speech Wright described anti-Black prejudice as nefarious and wicked and something that should be reprobated and discountenanced. Book 9: "Why Sit Ye Here and Die?" In her 1832 lecture, "Why Sit Ye Here and Die?", Maria W. Stewart demanded equal rights for African American women while criticizing both the slavery of the South and the lack of opportunity and equality in the North. Book 10: The Experience of Rev. Thomas H. Jones. The author, who was born a slave on a plantation near Wilmington, North Carolina, discusses the religious meetings he conducted as a slave. Book 11: "What Are the Colored People Doing for Themselves?" In this speech of 1848, the great abolitionist Frederick Douglass makes an eloquent call for self-reliance.
©Public Domain (P)2020 Museum Audiobooks
Thoughts upon the African Slave Trade
Summary
John Newton was the master of a slave ship, later becoming a beloved Anglican priest and an ardent abolitionist. His conversion to Christianity began in 1748, and in 1764 he was accepted in the priesthood. Newton collaborated with William Cowper to publish a volume of hymns, including the well-known “Amazing Grace”. However, it took him a while to denounce the slave trade as the pamphlet "Thoughts upon the African Slave Trade" was only published in 1787. Its impact was immediate and it became quite influential. William Wilberforce was among those it inspired. Graphically describing the horrors of the slave trade, the publication is a moving confession of repentance for the author’s part in the hideous trade in human beings.
Public Domain (P)2019 Museum Audiobooks
Thoughts upon the African Slave Trade
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This sobering pamphlet was written in 1788 by an ex-slave ship captain turned clergyman. Famous for writing the hymn "Amazing Grace", John Newton wrote passionately about his memories of the slave trade. His pamphlet helped sway the English Parliament to outlaw this hideous trade. This is a crucial piece of primary historical evidence about the history of a vile blot on Europe's and America's history.
Public Domain (P)2015 David Stifel