June 20

On June 20, 5 anniversaries fall in the history of the hymns in this library: Mrs. Barbauld was born in 1743; Charles Coffin died in 1749; Joseph Martin Kraus was born in 1756; Dorothy A. Thrupp was born in 1779; Charles T. Brooks was born in 1813.

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.

Mrs. Barbauld, who was born on this day in 1743, is remembered in this library for the hymns “Death of the Righteous”, “Gratitude” and “Blest is the man, whose softening heart”.

Charles Coffin, who died on this day in 1749, is remembered in this library for the hymn “On Jordan's Bank the Baptist's Cry”.

Joseph Martin Kraus, who was born on this day in 1756, is remembered in this library for the tune LYONS.

Dorothy A. Thrupp, who was born on this day in 1779, is remembered in this library for the hymn “Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us”.

Charles T. Brooks, who was born on this day in 1813, is remembered in this library for the hymn “God Bless Our Native Land”.

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