Thomas Haweis

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Thomas Haweis

1734–1820

A lively voice in the 18th-century evangelical revival, he was an Anglican clergyman, preacher, and hymn writer whose influence reached far beyond his parish. He is also remembered as an important supporter of early Protestant missions and religious publishing.

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A Translation of the New Testament from the original Greek Humbly Attempted with a View to Assist the Unlearned with Clearer and More Explicit Views of the Mind of the Spirit in the Scriptures of Truth

A Translation of the New Testament from the original Greek Humbly Attempted with a View to Assist the Unlearned with Clearer and More Explicit Views of the Mind of the Spirit in the Scriptures of Truth

by Thomas Haweis

About the author

Born in Redruth, Cornwall, in 1734, Thomas Haweis first trained in medicine before turning to the Church of England. He studied at Oxford, was ordained in 1757, and became known for energetic preaching shaped by the evangelical revival of his time.

Haweis was closely connected with the circle of Selina, Countess of Huntingdon, and played a notable part in the wider evangelical movement while remaining an Anglican clergyman. He wrote sermons, devotional works, Bible commentary, and hymns, and his ministry helped link parish life, revival preaching, and religious publishing.

He is also remembered as one of the founders of the London Missionary Society, showing how strongly he believed in spreading the Christian faith beyond Britain. Thomas Haweis died in Bath in 1820, leaving behind a legacy as a preacher, writer, and hymn writer whose work continued to circulate long after his lifetime.