Complex sentence: John Henry Newton (24 July 1725 O.S./4 August N.S.21 December 1807) was an English sailor and evangelical Anglican cleric who was the author of many hymns, including "Amazing Grace" and "Glorious Things of Thee are Spoken".
Split into simpler sentences: John Henry Newton (24 July 1725 O.S./4 August N.S.21 December 1807) was an English sailor and evangelical Anglican cleric. He was the author of many hymns, including "Amazing Grace" and "Glorious Things of Thee are Spoken".