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Henry Burton

b. 1840

A Methodist minister and hymn writer who moved between England and the United States, he brought a preacher’s warmth and a poet’s ear to his work. His writing ranges from hymn texts to biblical reflection, with a tone that is clear, thoughtful, and approachable.

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Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St Luke

Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St Luke

by Henry Burton

About the author

Born in Swannington, Leicestershire, in 1840, Henry Burton later moved with his family to America and studied at Beloit College in Wisconsin, where he graduated with honors. After an early pastorate in Monroe, Wisconsin, he returned to England and entered the Wesleyan ministry in 1865.

Burton served mainly in Lancashire and London, and he is remembered both as a Methodist preacher and as a writer of hymns and devotional works. Sources available during this search credit him with published books including Gleanings in the Gospels, Wayside Songs, and a volume on St. Luke for The Expositor’s Bible.

He died in 1930. While reliable biographical details about his ministry and writing are available, I couldn’t confirm a suitable portrait image from the pages I checked, so no profile image is included here.