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100 1 _aFoote, Henry Wilder,
_d1875-1964
245 1 0 _aAmerican Unitarian Hymn Writers and Hymns
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2016
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2016-12-30
508 _aProduced by Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"American Unitarian Hymn Writers and Hymns" by Henry Wilder Foote is a historical account written in the mid-20th century. This work outlines the development of hymnody within the American Unitarian movement, detailing the contributions made by various hymn writers over a span of approximately 150 years. The book provides insight into the significance of these hymns in reflecting the liberal religious thought of their time. The opening of the text begins with an exploration of American Unitarian hymnody, citing the notable contributions of early hymnists and the evolution of hymn collections used in Unitarian churches. It highlights the transition from traditional metrical psalms to new lyrical expressions reflective of a more contemporary and intellectual religious identity. Specific figures like John Quincy Adams and John Pierpont are acknowledged for their poetic contributions, while the text emphasizes the broader cultural and literary movements, such as Transcendentalism, that influenced the creation and acceptance of Unitarian hymns. This section sets the stage for a more detailed exploration of individual hymn writers and their works throughout the rest of the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aUnitarian Universalist churches -- Hymns -- History and criticism
653 _aHymns, English -- History and criticism
653 _aHymn writers
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/53833
999 _c94667
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