April 15

On April 15, 3 anniversaries fall in the history of the hymns in this library: Edmund Jones died in 1765; Mrs. C. H. Morris was born in 1862; John Baptiste Calkin died in 1905.

Each date below is given only where two independent sources — Hymnary.org and Wikidata — agree on the year, and the day itself comes from Wikidata. Dates before the 1750s are given as they were recorded at the time, in the Old Style calendar where that was in use.

Edmund Jones, who died on this day in 1765, is remembered in this library for the hymn “The Successful Resolve”.

Mrs. C. H. Morris, who was born on this day in 1862, is remembered in this library for the hymns “Let Jesus Come into Your Heart”, “Nearer, Still Nearer” and “The Fight Is On”.

John Baptiste Calkin, who died on this day in 1905, is remembered in this library for the tunes NOX PRAECESSIT and WALTHAM (CALKIN).

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