On this day in hymn history
February 18
On February 18, 2 anniversaries fall in the history of the hymns in this library: Martin Luther died in 1546; James Drummond Burns was born in 1823.
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.
Martin Luther, who died on this day in 1546, is remembered in this library for the hymns “A Mighty Fortress”, “Away in a Manger” and “From Heaven Above to Earth I Come”.
James Drummond Burns, who was born on this day in 1823, is remembered in this library for the hymns “Hushed Was the Evening Hymn” and “Still With Thee”.
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1546 · Martin Luther died
4 hymns in the library: A Mighty Fortress, Away in a Manger, From Heaven Above to Earth I Come, All Praise to Thee, Eternal Lord
Tunes: AUS TIEFER NOT (LUTHER), EIN FESTE BURG (ISORHYTHMIC), EIN FESTE BURG (RHYTHMIC), ES WOLLT UNS GOTT GENÆDIG, HERR GOTT, DICH LOBEN WIR
1823 · James Drummond Burns was born
2 hymns in the library: Hushed Was the Evening Hymn, Still With Thee