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<h2>Francis Pott</h2>
<h2>1832-1909</h2>
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<p><em>Born:</em> December 29, 1832, Southwark, Surrey, England.</p>
<p><em>Died:</em> October 26, 1909, Speldhurst, Kent, England.</p>
<p>Pott attended Brasenose College, Oxford, England, and took Holy Orders in 1856. He served as curate at Bishopsworth, Gloucestershire, 1858-1868; Ardlingly, Berkshire, 1858-1861; Ticehurst, Sussex, 1861-1866; and as rector at Norhill, Ely, 1866. Pott wrote several original hymns, but is better known as a hymn translator. Sometimes his work is incorrectly attributed to &#8220;Alfred&#8221; Pott.</p>
<p>Pott served on the committee which compiled <em>Hymns Ancient and Modern</em>, and edited <em>Hymns Fitted to the Order of Common Prayer</em> (1861) and <em>The Free Rhythm Psalter</em> (1898).</p>
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<p><em>Hymns:</em></p>
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<li><a href = "./hymns/hymns_html/htm_a_n_angelvoi.html" >Angel Voices, Ever Singing</a></li>
<li>Lift Up Your Heads, Eternal Gates</li>
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<p><em>Translations:</em></p>
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<li><a href = "./hymns/hymns_html/htm_s_t_strifeis.html" >Strife is O&#8217;er, the Battle Done, The</a></li>
<li><a href = "./hymns/hymns_html/htm_y_e_yearigbc.html" >Year Is Gone Beyond Recall, The</a></li>
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