The music and poetry of Rock of ages, cleft for me (1775-1776) and Augustus Montague Toplady (1740-1778)
Subtitle: a sung prayer of the Protestant tradition
By: edited by Samuel J. Rogal.
Contributors: Rogal, Samuel J.
Series: The history of Christian hymnody -- v. 8
Publisher: Mellen Poetry Press; Edwin Mellen Pr
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Lewiston, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 46
ISBN-13: 9780773438200
Subjects: Toplady, Augustus, -- 1740-1778; Toplady, Augustus, -- 1740-1778; Hymns, English -- History and criticism
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Rock of ages, cleft for me; title: The text; title: Introduction to the hymn; title: The text as poem; title: The text as congregational hymn; title: The text in hymn book and hymnal; title: Augustus Montague Toplady (1740-1778) : his life; title: Augustus Montague Toplady : hymnodist; title: The hymn tunes and their composers; title: Personal reaction.