Olney Hymns
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The Olney Hymns were first published in February 1779 and are the combined work of curate John Newton and his poet friend William Cowper. The hymns were written for use in Newton's rural parish, which
Amazing Grace
"Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken", also called "Zion", or the "City of God", is an 18th-century English hymn written by John Newton, who also wrote the hymn "Amazing Grace". Shape note composer Ale
Olney Hymns
…the original 348 Olney Hymns regularly feature in modern church worship, the most famous of which is "Amazing Grace". Other well-known hymns include Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken and How sweet the name of Jesus sounds. "Amazing Grace" as it is popularly known was first set to the tune "New Britain" by William Walker in The…
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