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That I may employ more of my breath in his praise

October 11, 2007

Written By Tim Brister

Tim has a missionary heart for his hometown to love those close to him yet far from God. He is husband to Dusti and father to Nolan, Aiden, and Adelyn - fellow pilgrims to our celestial city.

Topic: Evangelism, worship

“I trust the chief reason why I would wish my life to be prolonged is, that I may employ more of my breath in his praise. But, alas! while I endeavor to persuade others, that He is the chief among ten thousand and altogether lovely, I seem to be but half persuaded of it myself; I feel my heart so cold and unbelieving.”

John Newton, to Daniel West (August 13, 1773)

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Thomas Clay

October 11, 2007 at 8:42 am

While your highlight of the former portion of that quote is most appropriate, I find myself more encouraged by the latter portion of it. Maybe I have more in common with Newton than I thought possible! 🙂 Oh, for the endless grace of God to ignite my heart to praise Christ more than ever before!
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That I may employ more of my breath in his praise

To view more Nuggets of Newton, go here. Also, check out The John Newton Project.

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