The Anonymous Hymns of Samuel Longfellow

On February 27, 1917, I had occasion to spend some hours in the library of Union Theological Seminary in New York, looking over the admirable collection of hymnody on the Seminary's shelves. As I came to the collection of Unitarian hymn-books I opened by chance a copy of the Unitarian Hymn and...

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Published in:The Harvard theological review 1917-10, Vol.10 (4), p.362-368
Main Author: Foote, Henry Wilder
Format: Article
Language:English
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Divinity
Hymnals
Hymns
Seminary
Soul
Stanzas
Theology
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Summary:On February 27, 1917, I had occasion to spend some hours in the library of Union Theological Seminary in New York, looking over the admirable collection of hymnody on the Seminary's shelves. As I came to the collection of Unitarian hymn-books I opened by chance a copy of the Unitarian Hymn and Tune Book (1877), when a letter fell from the volume. Picking it up I recognized the handwriting of Samuel Longfellow and saw that the letter had to do with certain of his hymns.
ISSN:0017-8160
1475-4517
DOI:10.1017/S0017816000000997