April 19

On April 19, 3 anniversaries fall in the history of the hymns in this library: W. H. Havergal died in 1870; Samuel Sebastian Wesley died in 1876; John Addington Symonds died in 1893.

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.

W. H. Havergal, who died on this day in 1870, is remembered in this library for the tune EVAN.

Samuel Sebastian Wesley, who died on this day in 1876, is remembered in this library for the tune AURELIA.

John Addington Symonds, who died on this day in 1893, is remembered in this library for the hymn “These things shall be, a loftier race”.

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