February 13

On February 13, 4 anniversaries fall in the history of the hymns in this library: James P. Carrell was born in 1787; John Ernest Bode was born in 1816; George Lansing Taylor was born in 1835; Rufus H. McDaniel died in 1940.

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.

James P. Carrell, who was born on this day in 1787, is remembered in this library for the tune NEW BRITAIN.

John Ernest Bode, who was born on this day in 1816, is remembered in this library for the hymn “O Jesus, I Have Promised”.

George Lansing Taylor, who was born on this day in 1835, is remembered in this library for the hymn “Dare to Do Right”.

Rufus H. McDaniel, who died on this day in 1940, is remembered in this library for the hymn “Since Jesus Came Into My Heart”.

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