January 3

On January 3, 3 anniversaries fall in the history of the hymns in this library: A. Ewing was born in 1830; Edwin George Monk died in 1900; Annie S. Hawks died in 1918.

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.

A. Ewing, who was born on this day in 1830, is remembered in this library for the tune EWING.

Edwin George Monk, who died on this day in 1900, is remembered in this library for the tune ANGEL VOICES (MONK).

Annie S. Hawks, who died on this day in 1918, is remembered in this library for the hymn “I Need Thee Every Hour”.

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