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100 1 _aDoten, Lizzie,
_d1827-1913
245 1 0 _aPoems from the Inner Life
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2018
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2018-02-15
508 _aProduced by Larry B. Harrison, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Poems from the Inner Life" by Lizzie Doten is a collection of spiritual poetry written in the mid-19th century. This work explores themes of inner reflection, spiritual experiences, and communion with the unseen world, reinforcing the tent of Modern Spiritualism that was prevalent during that era. Through her verses, Doten seeks to convey her personal encounters with divine inspiration and the truths gleaned from her connection with higher realms. At the start of this collection, the author introduces herself and her motivations for writing the poems that follow. She reflects on her spiritual journey and the divine influences that have guided her, emphasizing that her poetry emerges from deep personal experiences of sorrow and revelation. The opening poem, "The Prayer of the Sorrowing," encapsulates her plea to God amid anguish, while "The Song of Truth" asserts her belief in an eternal spiritual presence that transcends earthly existence. Throughout the introduction, Doten sets the stage for the rest of her work by delving into the turmoil of human emotion paired with a yearning for higher understanding and connection to the divine. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aAmerican poetry -- 19th century
653 _aSpiritualism -- Poetry
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56575
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