July 25

On July 25, 2 anniversaries fall in the history of the hymns in this library: Thomas á Kempis died in 1471; John Fawcett died in 1817.

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.

Thomas á Kempis, who died on this day in 1471, is remembered in this library for the hymn “O Love, How Deep, How Broad, How High”.

John Fawcett, who died on this day in 1817, is remembered in this library for the hymns “Blest Be the Tie That Binds”, “All Scripture Precious” and “Urgent Appeal”.

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