Samuel Trevor Francis (19 November 1834 – 28 December 1925) was an English

lay preacher A lay preacher is a preacher who is not ordained (i.e. a layperson) and who may not hold a formal university degree in theology. Lay preaching varies in importance between religions and their sects. Overview Some denominations specifically disco ...

and hymn writer, with the

Plymouth Brethren The Plymouth Brethren or Assemblies of Brethren are a low church and Nonconformist (Protestantism), Nonconformist Christian movement whose history can be traced back to Dublin, Ireland, in the mid to late 1820s, where it originated from Anglica ...

. He is best known as the author of the hymn "

Oh the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus "O the Deep Deep, Love of Jesus" is a well-known Christian hymn, written by the London merchant Samuel Trevor Francis. Francis (1834–1925) had a spiritual turning point as a teenager, contemplating suicide one night on a bridge over the Rive ...

". He earned his living as a merchant.

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* 1834 births 1925 deaths English hymnwriters British Plymouth Brethren {{England-songwriter-stub