October 12

On October 12, 4 anniversaries fall in the history of the hymns in this library: B. H. Draper died in 1843; Ralph Vaughan Williams was born in 1872; Josiah G. Holland died in 1881; Cecil Frances Alexander died in 1895.

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.

B. H. Draper, who died on this day in 1843, is remembered in this library for the hymns “Missionaries Encouraged”, “The Song of Triumph” and “Ye messengers of Christ”.

Ralph Vaughan Williams, who was born on this day in 1872, is remembered in this library for the tunes DOWN AMPNEY and SINE NOMINE.

Josiah G. Holland, who died on this day in 1881, is remembered in this library for the hymn “There's a Song in the Air”.

Cecil Frances Alexander, who died on this day in 1895, is remembered in this library for the hymns “Jesus Calls Us, O'er the Tumult”, “There Is a Green Hill Far Away” and “Once in Royal David's City”.

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