April 4

On April 4, 2 anniversaries fall in the history of the hymns in this library: St. Ambrose died in 397; Ernest Warburton Shurtleff was born in 1862.

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.

St. Ambrose, who died on this day in 397, is remembered in this library for the hymns “O God, We Praise Thee, and Confess” and “Now that the Sun Is Beaming Bright”.

Ernest Warburton Shurtleff, who was born on this day in 1862, is remembered in this library for the hymn “Lead on, O King Eternal”.

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