On this day in hymn history

October 29

On October 29, this anniversary falls in the history of the hymns in this library: William B. Tappan was born in 1794.

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William B. Tappan, who was born on this day in 1794, is remembered in this library for the hymns “Olive's Brow”, “The Land of Rest” and “Repose”.

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1794 · William B. Tappan was born

3 hymns in the library: Olive's Brow, The Land of Rest, Repose

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