September 16

On September 16, 3 anniversaries fall in the history of the hymns in this library: William Augustus Muhlenberg was born in 1796; Gerard Moultrie was born in 1829; Oswald Mosley Feilden was born in 1837.

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.

William Augustus Muhlenberg, who was born on this day in 1796, is remembered in this library for the hymns “I Would Not Live Alway”, “Savior, Who Thy flock art feeding” and “Shout the Glad Tidings, Exultingly Sing”.

Gerard Moultrie, who was born on this day in 1829, is remembered in this library for the hymn “We March, We March to Victory”.

Oswald Mosley Feilden, who was born on this day in 1837, is remembered in this library for the tune EDEN (FEILDEN).

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