September 2

On September 2, 2 anniversaries fall in the history of the hymns in this library: Lydia Baxter was born in 1809; Charlie D. Tillman died in 1943.

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.

Lydia Baxter, who was born on this day in 1809, is remembered in this library for the hymns “Take the Name of Jesus with You” and “The Open Gate”.

Charlie D. Tillman, who died on this day in 1943, is remembered in this library for the hymn “Old Time Power”.

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