Lyricist: Henry Francis Lyte

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Biography

Henry Francis Lyte M A (1793 - 1847) was born at Ednam, near Kelso, on the Scottish side of the English Scottish border, son of Captain Thomas Lyte. He was educated at Portora, (the Royal School of Enniskillen), and at Trinity College, Dublin, and graduated in 1814. During his university course he distinguished himself by gaining the English prize poem on three occasions. At one time he had intended studying Medicine, but this he abandoned for Theology, and took holy orders in 1815, his first curacy being in the neighbourhood of Wexford. In 1817, he removed to Marazion in Cornwall.

From Marazion, he removed in 1819 to Lymington, where he composed his Talks on the Lord's Prayer in verse (published in 1826). In 1823 he was appointed Perpetual Curate of Lower Brixham, Devon an appointment he held until his death in 1847.