January 2

On January 2, 5 anniversaries fall in the history of the hymns in this library: Edward Perronet died in 1792; Elizabeth Rundle Charles was born in 1828; Jeremiah Eames Rankin was born in 1828; Edward Caswall died in 1878; S. Baring-Gould died in 1924.

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.

Edward Perronet, who died on this day in 1792, is remembered in this library for the hymn “All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name”.

Elizabeth Rundle Charles, who was born on this day in 1828, is remembered in this library for the hymn “Praise Ye the Father!”.

Jeremiah Eames Rankin, who was born on this day in 1828, is remembered in this library for the hymn “God Be With You Till We Meet Again”.

Edward Caswall, who died on this day in 1878, is remembered in this library for the hymns “Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee”, “When Morning Gilds the Skies” and “Come, O Creator Spirit Blest”.

S. Baring-Gould, who died on this day in 1924, is remembered in this library for the hymns “Onward, Christian Soldiers”, “Now the Day Is Over” and “Through the Night of Doubt and Sorrow”.

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