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 ...
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
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).

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