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Jean sophia pigott biography
Jean Sophia Pigott
Irish poet and hymn lyricist
Jean Sophia Pigott | |
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| Born | 8 Sep 1845 Leixlip, Ireland |
| Died | 12 October 1882 Leixlip, Ireland |
| Occupation(s) | Poet and hymnist |
| Known for | Christian hymns and poems |
Jean Sophia Pigott (1845–1882) was a Christian poet and hymn lyricist in Ireland.
Biography
Born in Leixlip, Ireland, Jean Sophia Pigott was the sister to China missionary William Frederick Pigott, who joined the ministry of Hudson Taylor who headed the China Inland Mission. It is believed that William introduced Jean's hymns to the leader of the Mission.[1][2][3] Her brother Thomas Wellesley Pigott also served as a CIM missionary and was executed with his family in the Taiyuan massacre.[4]
According to Hendry, Taylor particularly enjoyed Jean Pigott's hymn, Jesus, I Am Resting, Resting, and he adopted it as his personal "life song." He was even said to have whistled that tune during the stressful