January 25

On January 25, 3 anniversaries fall in the history of the hymns in this library: Edward Henry Bickersteth was born in 1825; Rowland Hugh Prichard died in 1887; C. R. Blackall 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 Henry Bickersteth, who was born on this day in 1825, is remembered in this library for the hymns “Peace, perfect peace, in this dark world of sin?”, “Till He Come” and “O God, the Rock of Ages”.

Rowland Hugh Prichard, who died on this day in 1887, is remembered in this library for the tune HYFRYDOL.

C. R. Blackall, who died on this day in 1924, is remembered in this library for the hymn “Triumph By and By”.

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