Thomas Joseph Potter (1828–1873) was a British priest, educator and writer of hymns.

Potter was born on 9 June 1828 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England. In 1847 he became a Roman Catholic and became a priest. He was Professor of Pulpit Eloquence and English Literature at All Hallows College, Dublin. He 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 in Dublin, Ireland.

Hymns

• "Brightly gleams our banner"

Publications

• Legends, Lyrics, and Hymns, by T. J. Potter, 1862.^[1]
• Holy Family Hymns, contributions from Thomas Potter,1860.
• The Rector's Daughter or Love and Duty: A Catholic Tale by Thomas J. Potter, Published by James Duffy and printed by Moore & Murphy, Dublin, 1861.
• Sacred Eloquence, or, the Theory and Practice of Preaching by Thomas J. Potter, Dublin, 1868.
• The Pastor And His People: Or The Word Of God And The Flock Of Christ by 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 Thomas J. Potter 1884

References

• This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: The Methodist Hymn-Book Illustrated Telford, John; Kelly, Charles H. The Methodist Hymn-Book Illustrated. Retrieved 28 December 2023.