May 29

On May 29, 2 anniversaries fall in the history of the hymns in this library: Laurentius Laurenti died in 1722; George Burder died in 1832.

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.

Laurentius Laurenti, who died on this day in 1722, is remembered in this library for the hymn “Rejoice! Rejoice, Believers”.

George Burder, who died on this day in 1832, is remembered in this library for the hymns “Come, Ye That Know and Fear the Lord” and “Sweet the Time”.

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