A New Life

On the grave of John Newton, author of Amazing Grace, are these words:

John Newton, Clark

Once an infidel and Libertine,

A servant of slaves in Africa,

Was, by the rich mercy of our Lord and Saviour

Jesus Christ, preserved, restored, pardoned,

and appointed to preach the faith

he had long labored to destroy.

On one occasion Newton said to a friend, "I am not all that I should be or what I want to be, but thank God I am not what I used to be."

Jesus makes every repentant sinner a new person and His salvation brings with it a brand new life.

1 Corinthians 6:11 . . . . but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of The Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.

Thanks to Calvary, I am not the man that I used to be

Thanks to Calvary, things are different than before

While the tears ran down my face, I tried to tell them;

Thanks to Calvary, I don't live here anymore

William J. Gaither and Gloria Gaither