Thomas Joseph Potter was an English Catholic

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 convert an educator and writer hymns. He was born on 9 June 1828, in Scarborough, Yorkshire

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, England

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. In 1847 converted to Catholicism

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 and became a priest. He was Professor of Pulpit Eloquence and English Literature in All Hallows College

All Hallows College

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, Dublin. Mr. Potter published several books on preaching, some stories, and various hymns and translations such as a translation of the Vesper Hymns.

He died on 31 August 1873, Dublin, Ireland

Ireland

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Publications

• Legends, Lyrics, and Hymns, by Fr T. J. Potter, 1862.
• Holy Family Hymns, contributions from Fr Thomas Potter,1860.
• The Rector's Daughter or Love and Duty: A Catholic Tale by Rev. Thomas J. Potter, Published by James Duffy and printed by Moore & Murphy, Dublin, 1861.
• The Pastor And His People: Or The Word Of God And The Flock Of Christ by Rev. Thomas J. Potter (1869)
• The Spoken Word: Or The Art Of Extemporary Preaching, Its Utility, Its Danger, And Its True Idea by Thomas J. Potter (1872)
• The Farleyes of Farleye or Faithful and True "A tale in three books" by Rev. Thomas J. Potter 1884