(4 November 1740 – 11 August 1778) was an Anglican cleric and hymn writer. He was a major Calvinist opponent of John Wesley.
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Augustus Montague Toplady 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". Wikipedia
Born: November 4, 1740, Farnham, United Kingdom
Died: August 11, 1778 (age 37 years), London, United Kingdom
Education: Trinity College Dublin and Westminster School
Books
Rock of Ages
2016
The Works of Augustus Toplady
Psalms and Hymns for Public and Private Worship
1776
Historic Proof of the Doctrinal Calvinism of the Church of England: Including Among Other Particulars, I. a Brief Account of Some Eminent Persons . . ; Volume 2
The Works of Augustus M. Toplady, Volume 1
A Caveat Against Unsound Doctrines: Being the Substance of a Sermon Preached in the Parish Church of St. Ann, Blackfryars; on ... April 29, 1770. By Augustus Toplady, ...
1770
Toplady, Augustus Montague, the author of "Rock of Ages," was born at Farnham, Surrey, November 4, 1740. His father was an officer in the British army.
Mar 29, 2011 ˇ Augustus Toplady was born at Farnham, Surrey on 4th November 1740. His father, who was a soldier, died soon after he was born.
A brief biography by Bishop J. C. Ryle, of Augustus Montague Toplady the well-known minister, preacher, poet and hymn-writer.
Apr 14, 2024 ˇ Augustus Toplady (1740-1778) was an English preacher, theologian and hymn writer, belonging to the Church of England.
Jul 5, 2023 ˇ Augustus Toplady (1740-1778) wrote hymns and published a large hymnal during the First Great Awakening in the same era as Charles Wesley, ...
Oct 1, 2010 ˇ Toplady was also a tender shepherd, a tireless preacher, and a devoted student of God's word. He literally worked himself to death for the sake of the Gospel.