September 22

On September 22, 2 anniversaries fall in the history of the hymns in this library: Henry Ware died in 1843; Charlotte Elliott died in 1871.

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.

Henry Ware, who died on this day in 1843, is remembered in this library for the hymns “Lift Your Glad Voices” and “Happy the Home When God Is There”.

Charlotte Elliott, who died on this day in 1871, is remembered in this library for the hymns “Just as I Am, Without One Plea”, “My God, my Father, while I stray” and “Clinging to Thee”.

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