"In Your Mercy, Lord, You Called Me" [electronic resource] : A Sung Prayer in the Christian Tradition

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

James, Nancy Carol.

Series:

History of Christian Hymnody

History of Christian Hymnody ; v.2

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Church music--Protestant churches.

Conder, Josiah, 1789-1855--Criticism and interpretation.

Hymns, English--History and criticism.

Hymns, English.

Church music.

Conder, Josiah.

Local Subjects:

Church music--Protestant churches.

Conder, Josiah, 1789-1855--Criticism and interpretation.

Hymns, English--History and criticism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (120 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lewiston : The Edwin Mellen Press, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this study Dr. Nancy C. James analyzes the symbolism in Josiah Conder's poetic hymn, the expression of his beliefs and the notion of prevenient theology that motivated Conder.

Contents:

IN YOUR MERCY, LORD, YOU CALLED ME: A Sung Prayer of the Christian Tradition; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction: ""Tis not I did choose thee"" by Josiah Conder (1789-1855); Chapter One: Life of Josiah Conder; Chapter Two: Theology of Protestant Nonconformity; Chapter Three: Conder's Hymn ""'Tis not I did choose thee""; Chapter Four: The Transformation of the Hymn; Chapter Five: Paul Ricoeur: The Work of the Symbol; Chapter Six: Symbols and the Sympathetic Imagination; Chapter Seven: Charles Price and Josiah Conder's Protestantism

Chapter Eight: Author's Meditation on Josiah Conder's Hymn ""In Your Mercy, Lord""Chapter Nine: Final Reflections; Afterword; Appendix; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

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ISBN:

0-7734-1716-8

OCLC:

813844045