January 14

On January 14, 2 anniversaries fall in the history of the hymns in this library: John Leland died in 1841; Edmund H. Sears died in 1876.

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.

John Leland, who died on this day in 1841, is remembered in this library for the hymns “Evening Song”, “O When Shall I See Jesus” and “Jesus Pleading for Sinners”.

Edmund H. Sears, who died on this day in 1876, is remembered in this library for the hymns “It Came Upon the Midnight Clear” and “Calm On the Listening Ear of Night”.

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