Two funeral hymns, composed by that eminent servant of the most high God, the late reverend and learned George Whitefield ...
Subtitle: Who departed this life ... the thirtieth of September, 1770 ... at Newbury-Port ..
Contributors: Watts, Isaac, 1674-1748.; Wesley, Charles, 1707-1788.; Whitefield, George, 1714-1770.
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 42200.
Publisher: Sold by E. Russell, in Queen-Street, and by J. Boyles, Marlboro'-Street.
Published: 1770
Place of publication: [Boston]
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Other titles: Why do we mourn departing friends.; Ah! lovely appearance of death!
Notes: Although the title states that the author of these hymns was Whitefield, the first hymn, containing five numbered stanzas, was written by Isaac Watts (cf. Sabin 103604); first line: Why do we mourn departing friends. Hymn II, in twelve numbered stanzas, first appeared in the first series of Charles Wesley's funeral hymns (cf. Sabin 102643); first line: Ah! lovely appearance of death!

Text in two columns; relief cut (Reilly 1192)

Bristol B3302.

Shipton & Mooney 42200.

Ford, W.C.  Broadsides, 1560.

Wegelin, O.  Amer. poetry, 449.

Microfiche. [New York : Readex Microprint, 1985] 11 x 15 cm. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 42200)