author
Henry Burton
1840–1930
Raised in both England and the United States, this Methodist minister became known for warm devotional writing and hymn texts. His work reflects a life spent in preaching, teaching, and helping ordinary readers engage with Christian faith.
1 Audiobook
Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St Luke
by Henry Burton
About the author
Born in Swannington, Leicestershire, in 1840, he moved to the United States with his family while still young and later studied at Beloit College in Wisconsin. After graduating, he served as a Methodist Episcopal pastor before returning to England in the mid-1860s.
Back in Britain, he continued his ministry in the Wesleyan tradition and became known as a preacher, writer, and hymn author. Reference works and church-history sources connect him with devotional and biblical writing, including works such as The Gospel of St. Luke in The Expositor's Bible series.
He died in 1930. The details that appear most consistently across reliable sources are his English birth, his American education, his long Methodist ministry, and his reputation as a Christian author and hymn writer.