Augustus Toplady, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Augustus Toplady

British divine

Date of Birth: 04-Nov-1740

Place of Birth: Farnham, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 11-Aug-1778

Profession: poet, cleric, hymnwriter

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Augustus Montague Toplady (4 November 1740 – 11 August 1778) was an Anglican cleric and hymn writer.
He was a major Calvinist opponent of John Wesley.
He is best remembered as the author of the hymn "Rock of Ages".
Three of his other hymns – "A Debtor to Mercy Alone", "Deathless Principle, Arise" and "Object of My First Desire" – are still occasionally sung today.