May 12

On May 12, 2 anniversaries fall in the history of the hymns in this library: Erdmann Neumeister was born in 1671; Johann Andreas Rothe was born in 1688.

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.

Erdmann Neumeister, who was born on this day in 1671, is remembered in this library for the hymn “Christ Receiveth Sinful Men”.

Johann Andreas Rothe, who was born on this day in 1688, is remembered in this library for the hymn “Redemption Found”.

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