January 15

On January 15, 2 anniversaries fall in the history of the hymns in this library: John Cosin died in 1672; Peter Williams was born in 1723.

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 Cosin, who died on this day in 1672, is remembered in this library for the hymn “Come, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire”.

Peter Williams, who was born on this day in 1723, is remembered in this library for the hymn “Guide Me”.

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