March 2

On March 2, 4 anniversaries fall in the history of the hymns in this library: John Wesley died in 1791; A. P. Berggreen was born in 1801; John S. B. Monsell was born in 1811; William Croswell Doane was born in 1832.

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 Wesley, who died on this day in 1791, is remembered in this library for the hymns “Give to the Winds Thy Fears”, “The Lord our Righteousness” and “O Thou, to Whose All-Searching Sight”.

A. P. Berggreen, who was born on this day in 1801, is remembered in this library for the tune EVEN SONG.

John S. B. Monsell, who was born on this day in 1811, is remembered in this library for the hymns “Fight the Good Fight”, “On Our Way Rejoicing” and “Sanctissimus”.

William Croswell Doane, who was born on this day in 1832, is remembered in this library for the hymn “Ancient of Days, Who Sittest, Throned in Glory”.

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