December 18

On December 18, 3 anniversaries fall in the history of the hymns in this library: Theodulf, Bishop of Orléans died in 821; Charles Wesley was born in 1707; Carl Maria von Weber was born in 1786.

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.

Theodulf, Bishop of Orléans, who died on this day in 821, is remembered in this library for the hymn “All Glory, Laud and Honor”.

Charles Wesley, who was born on this day in 1707, is remembered in this library for the hymns “Jesus, Lover of My Soul”, “Love Divine, All Loves Excelling” and “O for a Thousand Tongues”.

Carl Maria von Weber, who was born on this day in 1786, is remembered in this library for the tune SEYMOUR.

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