A Stable-Lamp is Lighted : a Sung Prayer of the Christian Tradition.
Richard Wilbur?s lyric?A Stable-Lamp is Lighted,? originally written to be sung chorally at a candlelight service at Wesleyan University in 1958, is both a much admired poem sung by church choirs in Advent and Christmas concerts and a successful hymn text. Wilbur?s text combines the attributes of a...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Lewiston :
Edwin Mellen Press,
2010.
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| Series: | History of Christian hymnody.
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| Online Access: | CONNECT |
Table of Contents:
- A STABLE-LAMP IS LIGHTED: A Sung Prayer of the Christian Tradition; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Preface; Introduction; Poemweb Page; Chapter 1: Music; Chapter 2: Biography; Chapter 3: Hymnody; Chapter 4: Performance; Chapter 5: Sound and Form; Chapter 6: Biblical Sources; Chapter 7: Language and Imagery; Bibliography; Index.
