November 3

On November 3, 3 anniversaries fall in the history of the hymns in this library: Samuel Davies was born in 1723; William Cullen Bryant was born in 1794; William Enfield died in 1797.

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.

Samuel Davies, who was born on this day in 1723, is remembered in this library for the hymns “Self-dedication” and “The Pardoning God”.

William Cullen Bryant, who was born on this day in 1794, is remembered in this library for the hymns “Thou Whose Unmeasured Temple Stands” and “Look from Thy Sphere”.

William Enfield, who died on this day in 1797, is remembered in this library for the hymn “Behold, Where in a Mortal Form”.

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