June 12

On June 12, 4 anniversaries fall in the history of the hymns in this library: John Morison died in 1798; Thomas Arnold died in 1842; William Cullen Bryant died in 1878; John H. Sammis died in 1919.

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.

John Morison, who died on this day in 1798, is remembered in this library for the hymns “To Us a Child of Hope is Born” and “The Race That Long in Darkness Pined”.

Thomas Arnold, who died on this day in 1842, is remembered in this library for the hymn “Come, My Soul, Thou Must Be Waking”.

William Cullen Bryant, who died on this day in 1878, is remembered in this library for the hymns “Thou Whose Unmeasured Temple Stands” and “Look from Thy Sphere”.

John H. Sammis, who died on this day in 1919, is remembered in this library for the hymn “Trust and Obey”.

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