Dan Greenfield

Category: Newton, John

  • Looking at the Cross

    Tonight we’ll sing this hymn by John Newton, to the tune Prospect: In evil long I took delight, Unaw’d by shame or fear, Till a new object struck my sight, And stopp’d my wild career. I saw one hanging on a tree, In agonies and blood, Who fix’d his languid…

  • A Prayer for Power on the Means of Grace

    O Thou, at whose almighty word The glorious light from darkness sprung! Thy quick’ning influence afford, And clothe with pow’r the preacher’s tongue. Though ’tis thy truth he hopes to speak, He cannot give the hearing ear: ‘Tis thine, the stubborn heart to break, And make the careless sinner fear.…

  • Prayer for Revival

    Let our mutual love be fervent, Make us prevalent in pray’rs; Let each one esteem’d thy servant Shun the world’s bewitching snares; Break the tempter’s fatal power, Turn the stony heart to flesh; And begin, from this good hour, To revive thy work afresh. —Olney Hymns, p. 150, no. 51

  • The Incarnation of Jesus Christ

    I’m submitting the following for this week’s “Pastor’s Column” in our local newspaper. If you have thoughts or suggestions, let me know by noon today! 🙂 —————– We just finished what for many is their favorite time of the year, Christmas. Increasingly our culture views this season in purely secular…

  • Let Us Love

    Let us love, and sing, and wonder, Let us praise the Saviour’s name! He has hushed the Law’s loud thunder, He has quenched Mt. Sinai’s flame; He has washed us in His blood, He has brought us nigh to God. Let us love the Lord who bought us, Pitied us…

  • Great Sinners Need a Great Savior

    While doing some preparatory work for this coming Sunday’s message from John 1:3-5, I was reminded of some of John Newton’s last words before his death: My memory is nearly gone, but I remember two things — that I am a great sinner, and that Christ is a great Savior.…

  • Prayer for Ministers

    I’ve just started studying the life and ministry of John Newton (1725-1807), and came across this great hymn he wrote called a “Prayer for Ministers.” It is excellent; I’ve been meditating over it for about a week now. Chief Shepherd of thy chosen sheep, From death and sin set free!…