November 27

On November 27, 4 anniversaries fall in the history of the hymns in this library: Friedrich von Canitz was born in 1654; Andrew Reed was born in 1787; James Drummond Burns died in 1864; Benjamin Webb died in 1885.

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.

Friedrich von Canitz, who was born on this day in 1654, is remembered in this library for the hymn “Come, My Soul, Thou Must Be Waking”.

Andrew Reed, who was born on this day in 1787, is remembered in this library for the hymns “Holy Spirit, Light Divine”, “Spirit Divine, Attend Our Prayers” and “The Last Call”.

James Drummond Burns, who died on this day in 1864, is remembered in this library for the hymns “Hushed Was the Evening Hymn” and “Still With Thee”.

Benjamin Webb, who died on this day in 1885, is remembered in this library for the hymn “O Love, How Deep, How Broad, How High”.

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