May 6

On May 6, 3 anniversaries fall in the history of the hymns in this library: Phoebe A. Hanaford was born in 1829; Thomas O. Summers died in 1882; William A. Williams died in 1938.

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.

Phoebe A. Hanaford, who was born on this day in 1829, is remembered in this library for the hymn “Cast Thy Bread Upon the Waters”.

Thomas O. Summers, who died on this day in 1882, is remembered in this library for the hymn “The Morning Bright”.

William A. Williams, who died on this day in 1938, is remembered in this library for the hymn “Christ Is All”.

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