September 5

On September 5, 2 anniversaries fall in the history of the hymns in this library: Frederick Oakeley was born in 1802; John Sullivan Dwight died in 1893.

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.

Frederick Oakeley, who was born on this day in 1802, is remembered in this library for the hymn “O Come, All Ye Faithful”.

John Sullivan Dwight, who died on this day in 1893, is remembered in this library for the hymn “God Bless Our Native Land”.

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