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A Lion, though by nature wild The tamed lion

John Newton printed it in 1779 in Olney Hymns, Book II, no. 93, under Isaiah 11:6.

WRITTEN BY

John Newton 1725–1807

PRINTED

1779 Olney Hymns · no. 93

METRE

Common Metre 8.6.8.6 · 8 stanzas

WRITTEN ON

Isaiah 11:6 the verse printed above it

The hymn

The words as Newton printed them, 32 lines.

Where Newton found it

Newton printed the hymn under Isaiah 11:6. The line that comes closest to it is marked.

The wolf will live with the lamb, and the leopard will lie down with the goat; the calf and young lion and fatling will be together, and a little child will lead them. ISAIAH 11:6 · BEREAN STANDARD BIBLE READ ISAIAH 11

A Lion, though by nature wild, The art of man can tame; He stands before his keeper, mild, And gentle as a lamb. STANZA I

Its place in the book

Book II of the hymn book, “On occasional subjects”, holds these hymns in this order: 100 hymns. This is number 93. Point at a tick to see the hymn; click it to open that hymn.

NO. 93 · JOHN NEWTON · THIS HYMN A Lion, though by nature wild

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