March 20

On March 20, 2 anniversaries fall in the history of the hymns in this library: Charlie D. Tillman was born in 1861; Christopher Wordsworth died in 1885.

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.

Charlie D. Tillman, who was born on this day in 1861, is remembered in this library for the hymn “Old Time Power”.

Christopher Wordsworth, who died on this day in 1885, is remembered in this library for the hymns “O Day of Rest and Gladness”, “O Lord of Heaven and Earth and Sea” and “Hark! The Sound of Holy Voices”.

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