March 7

On March 7, 2 anniversaries fall in the history of the hymns in this library: Thomas Rawson Taylor died in 1835; James R. Murray was born in 1841.

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.

Thomas Rawson Taylor, who died on this day in 1835, is remembered in this library for the hymn “I'm But a Stranger Here”.

James R. Murray, who was born on this day in 1841, is remembered in this library for the tune MUELLER.

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