Born: August 17, 1789, Firth, Lilliesleaf, Roxburgh, Scotland.

Died: November 12, 1825, Edinburgh, Scotland.

Knox was educated at the parish school, and at the grammar school in Musselburgh. For some time, he worked in farming at Wrae (near Langholm), Dumfrieshire. He left Wrae in 1817, finally settling in Edinburgh in 1820, where he contributed to public journals. His works include:

• The Lonely Hearth (North Shields: 1818)
• Songs of Israel, 1824
• The Harp of Zion, 1825
• A Visit to Dublin
• Mariomne, or the Widower’s Daughter, a Christmas Tale

Sources

Hymns

1. Acquaint thee, O Mortal
2. O Sweet as Vernal Dews That Fall
3. Oh, Why Should the Spirit of Mortal Be Proud?
4. Voice Comes from Ramah, A