Congregational hymns from the poetry of John Greenleaf Whittier
Subtitle: a comparative study of the sources and final works, with a bibliographic catalog of the hymns
By: Samuel J. Rogal.
Publisher: McFarland & Co., Inc., Publishers
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780786444786
Subjects: Whittier, John Greenleaf, -- 1807-1892; Hymns, English -- United States -- 19th century -- History and criticism; American poetry -- History and criticism
Description: "This book compares Whittier's original published texts with those versions that were adapted as hymns, exhibiting the hymnodic elements of his poetry and allowing the reader to observe the methods and results of textual changes to Whittier's lines by hymnal editors. It offers in-depth comparative studies of many of his poems and their resultant hymns"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Preface; title: Introduction: Whittier as hymnodist; title: Dear Lord and Father of Mankind; title: Our Master; title: The eternal goodness; title: Worship; title: Hymns to the churches; title: An hymnodic miscellany; title: Conclusion.