May 17

On May 17, 2 anniversaries fall in the history of the hymns in this library: Marianne Nunn was born in 1778; William Croswell Doane died in 1913.

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.

Marianne Nunn, who was born on this day in 1778, is remembered in this library for the hymn “O How He Loves”.

William Croswell Doane, who died on this day in 1913, is remembered in this library for the hymn “Ancient of Days, Who Sittest, Throned in Glory”.

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