6/18/2023 0 Comments U saved me lyrics![]() With the storm raging fiercely, Newton had time to think. From one o'clock until midnight he was at the helm. On the eleventh day of the storm, sailor John Newton was too exhausted to pump, so he was tied to the helm and tried to hold the ship to its course. The sailors had little hope of survival, but they mechanically worked the pumps, trying to keep the vessel afloat. Its canvas sails were ripped, and the wood on one side of the ship had been torn away and splintered. ![]() ![]() The Greyhound had been thrashing about in the north Atlantic storm for over a week. Later in life, Newton became a supporter and inspiration to William Wilberforce who led the fight to pass the British Slave Trade Act in 1807, which abolished the slave trade in that empire. This song isn’t a song of theology-it’s John Newton’s own heartfelt expression of gratitude to God, who helped him turn from his profane and wicked life and eventually fight against the ills he practiced.
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