September 29

On September 29, 2 anniversaries fall in the history of the hymns in this library: George Whitefield died in 1770; Emma Leslie Toke died in 1878.

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.

George Whitefield, who died on this day in 1770, is remembered in this library for the hymn “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing”.

Emma Leslie Toke, who died on this day in 1878, is remembered in this library for the hymn “Thou Art Gone Up On High”.

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