January 13

On January 13, 2 anniversaries fall in the history of the hymns in this library: Antoinette Bourignon was born in 1616; W. O. Perkins died in 1902.

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.

Antoinette Bourignon, who was born on this day in 1616, is remembered in this library for the hymn “The Act of Consecration”.

W. O. Perkins, who died on this day in 1902, is remembered in this library for the tune STOCKBRIDGE.

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