June 11

On June 11, 2 anniversaries fall in the history of the hymns in this library: Martha M. Stockton was born in 1821; Sanford Fillmore Bennett died in 1898.

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.

Martha M. Stockton, who was born on this day in 1821, is remembered in this library for the hymn “Wondrous Love”.

Sanford Fillmore Bennett, who died on this day in 1898, is remembered in this library for the hymn “In the Sweet By and By”.

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