July 8

On July 8, 2 anniversaries fall in the history of the hymns in this library: Johann Georg Ebeling was born in 1637; Georg Neumark died in 1681.

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.

Johann Georg Ebeling, who was born on this day in 1637, is remembered in this library for the tunes DIE GÜLDNE SONNE and EBELING.

Georg Neumark, who died on this day in 1681, is remembered in this library for the hymn “If Thou but Suffer God to Guide Thee”.

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