284. Safely through another week
John Newton, 1725-1807
This hymn was composed by Newton for use on Saturday evening. To give it wider usefulness, the verses were slightly changed to make them suitable for the Sunday morning service.
For comments on John Newton see [Hymn 274].
MUSIC. SABBATH was written for this hymn in 1824.
For comments on the composer, Lowell Mason, see [Hymn 12].