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What makes John Newton's lyrics to "Amazing Grace" so meaningful?
• Newton was a slave trader until a shipwreck after which he turned to Christianity and wrote the lyrics based on his own heart.
Newton watched as slaves were ripped from their homes in his native Africa and carried off into slavery by the slave traders.
Newton was blind and wrote the words based on what he heard and the stories he was told as people of his own tribe were captured.
Newton was a missionary to the West African communities and knew the slave trade was, in part, being carried out by Africans.
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The correct answer is: Newton was a slave trader until a shipwreck after which he turned to Christianity and wrote the lyrics based on his own heart.
This reflects John Newton's personal journey and transformation, which deeply influences the meaning of "Amazing Grace."
