John Newton

“All your pains and trials, all that befalls you in your own person, or that affects you upon the account of others—shall in the end prove to your advantage.”

“The mildest weapons (which false zeal never employs alone, except where it is checked by a superior power)—are calumny, contempt, and hatred.”

“Long prayers should in general be avoided, especially where several people are to pray successively; or else even spiritual hearers will be unable to keep up their attention.”

“Yes, let us love, and sing, and wonder, and go singing and wondering on through life, until we join the songs and admiration of the blessed before the throne.”

“How strong then are his obligations to walk worthy of God, who has called him to his kingdom and glory!”

“However, I know that you are in safe and merciful hands, and that the Lord loves you better than we can do.”