Authors:John Bowring

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John Bowring
Last name Bowring
First name Sir John
Image File:John Bowring.jpg
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Born October 17, 1792, Exeter, England.
Died November 23, 1872, Exeter, England.
Buried Exeter, England. On his tombstone were the words from his famous hymn: “In the Cross of Christ I Glory.”
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Best known for Hymns:God is love his mercy brightens,Hymns:How sweetly flowed the gospel sound

John Bowring; (1792 to 1872[1]) , an eminent English politician, statesman, foreign minister, and literary man, was born at Exeter, England, October 17, 1792.

Biography

He held many official positions of responsibility under the English government, and was knighted in 1854. He was a genius in the acquisition of languages. He made translations from no less than thirteen modern languages, mostly of poetry. For many years he represented the English government in China and other portions of the Orient. He was a Unitarian in faith. He died at Exeter November 23, 1872, being eighty years old. His hymns are found in his Matins and Vespers, 1823, and in his Sequel to the Matins, 1825. His published volumes are very numerous, no less than ten of them containing poetic translations from foreign languages or disquisitions on poetry. Although a Unitarian, he is the author of two of our most popular and useful hymns on Christ, one on the life of Christ (No. 290) and the other on the cross of Christ (No. 143); while two others (Nos. 199 and 636) are among our best missionary hymns, striking a triumphant note concerning the beneficent and universal spread of the gospel of Christ.[2]

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References

  1. ↑ NetHymnal (1996). "Bowring, Sir John". 
  2. ↑ Nutter, Charles S. (1915). Hymn Writers of the Church. Nashville: Nashville: Smith & Lamar. p. 588.  ISBN 1176719580
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