Inspirational Quotes by John Keble (English Clergyman)

John Keble (1792–1866) was an English poet, Anglican theologian, and a leading member of the Oxford Movement, a group of Anglican theologians who sought to revive the Catholic heritage of the Church of England.

Born in the village of Fairford in Gloucestershire, Keble studied at Corpus Christi College-Oxford. Ordained in 1816, he served as a tutor at Oriel College 1818–23, when he left to assist in his father’s parish. However, he returned as a poetry professor at Oxford 1831–41. His sermon on national apostasy in 1833 was considered the start of the Oxford Movement, which he also supported by nine of the Tracts for the Times. Although a leading figure in Oxford’s intellectual life, he was personally unambitious, and from 1836 until his death, was vicar of the country parish of Hursley.

Keble published his first book of sacred verse, The Christian Year, in 1827, intended as a guide to devotion and a commentary on the Book of Common Prayer. It became hugely popular and went through numerous editions. In 1833, Keble delivered a sermon at Oxford’s University Church entitled “National Apostasy,” which sparked the Oxford Movement.

Keble is remembered as one of the great Victorian poets. Among his books of verse are The Psalter or Psalms of David (1839) and the poems for childhood, Lyra Innocentium (1846;) he also wrote numerous hymn lyrics. Keble College-Oxford, was founded in his memory in 1870.

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