May 28

On May 28, 3 anniversaries fall in the history of the hymns in this library: Robert Carr Brackenbury was born in 1752; Thomas Moore was born in 1779; Bernhard Severin Ingemann was born in 1789.

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.

Robert Carr Brackenbury, who was born on this day in 1752, is remembered in this library for the hymn “Seek Him While He May Be Found”.

Thomas Moore, who was born on this day in 1779, is remembered in this library for the hymns “Come, Ye Disconsolate” and “Thou Only Solace in Sorrow”.

Bernhard Severin Ingemann, who was born on this day in 1789, is remembered in this library for the hymn “Through the Night of Doubt and Sorrow”.

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