June 14

On June 14, 3 anniversaries fall in the history of the hymns in this library: Harriet Beecher Stowe was born in 1811; W. Chatterton Dix was born in 1837; Charles T. Brooks died in 1883.

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.

Harriet Beecher Stowe, who was born on this day in 1811, is remembered in this library for the hymn “Still, Still with Thee”.

W. Chatterton Dix, who was born on this day in 1837, is remembered in this library for the hymns “As With Gladness Men of Old”, “Come unto Me, Ye Weary” and “What Child Is This”.

Charles T. Brooks, who died on this day in 1883, is remembered in this library for the hymn “God Bless Our Native Land”.

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