Pott, Francis, a clergyman of the Church of England, was born December 29, 1832. He was a graduate of Brasenose College, Oxford (A.B. 1854, A.M. 1857). He wrote a number of original hymns, and is the translator of hymns from the Latin and Syriac. He edited Hymns Fitted to the Order of Common Prayer, 1861. His hymns and translations are widely used and enjoy great popularity in England. Dr. Pott is still living.