On this day in hymn history

February 28

On February 28, this anniversary falls in the history of the hymns in this library: Albert Midlane died in 1909.

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.

Albert Midlane, who died on this day in 1909, is remembered in this library for the hymns “There's a Friend for Little Children” and “Revive Thy Work, O Lord”.

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1909 · Albert Midlane died

2 hymns in the library: There's a Friend for Little Children, Revive Thy Work, O Lord

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