April 8

On April 8, 2 anniversaries fall in the history of the hymns in this library: William H. Clark was born in 1854; William Augustus Muhlenberg died in 1877.

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.

William H. Clark, who was born on this day in 1854, is remembered in this library for the hymn “All Praise to Him Who Reigns Above”.

William Augustus Muhlenberg, who died on this day in 1877, is remembered in this library for the hymns “I Would Not Live Alway”, “Savior, Who Thy flock art feeding” and “Shout the Glad Tidings, Exultingly Sing”.

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