December 29

On December 29, 4 anniversaries fall in the history of the hymns in this library: Francis Pott was born in 1832; Robert Campbell died in 1868; P. P. Bliss died in 1876; Thomas MacKellar died in 1899.

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.

Francis Pott, who was born on this day in 1832, is remembered in this library for the hymn “Angel Voices, Ever Singing”.

Robert Campbell, who died on this day in 1868, is remembered in this library for the hymn “At the Lamb's High Feast We Sing”.

P. P. Bliss, who died on this day in 1876, is remembered in this library for the hymns “Almost Persuaded”, “Wonderful Words of Life” and “Let the Lower Lights Be Burning”.

Thomas MacKellar, who died on this day in 1899, is remembered in this library for the hymn “In the Vineyard of Our Father”.

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