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Augustus Toplady

English theologian

Died when: 37 years 280 days (453 months)
Star Sign: Scorpio

 

Augustus Toplady

Augustus Montague Toplady /'t?pl??di?/ (4 November 1740 – 11 August 1778) was an Anglican cleric and hymn writer.He was a major Calvinist opponent of John Wesley.

He is best remembered as the author of the hymn "Rock of Ages".Three of his other hymns – "A Debtor to Mercy Alone", "Deathless Principle, Arise" and "Object of My First Desire" – are still occasionally sung today.


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