July 20

On July 20, 3 anniversaries fall in the history of the hymns in this library: Robert II, King of France died in 1031; William Owen died in 1893; A. Cleveland Coxe died in 1896.

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.

Robert II, King of France, who died on this day in 1031, is remembered in this library for the hymn “Come, Holy Ghost, in Love”.

William Owen, who died on this day in 1893, is remembered in this library for the tune BRYN CALFARIA.

A. Cleveland Coxe, who died on this day in 1896, is remembered in this library for the hymns “O Where Are Kings and Empires Now?”, “O Son of God” and “We Are Living, We Are Dwelling”.

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