The Eternal Goodness

Author: John Greenleaf Whittier

Whittier, John Greenleaf, the American Quaker poet, was born at Haverhill, Massachusetts, Dec. 17, 1807. He began life as a farm-boy and shoemaker, and subsequently became a successful journalist, editor and poet. In 1828 he became editor of the American Manufacturer (Boston), in 1830 of the New England Review, and an 1836 (on becoming Secretary to the American Anti-Slavery Society) of the Pennsylvania Freeman. He was also for some time, beginning with 1847, the corresponding editor of the National Era. In 1840 he removed to Amesbury, Massachusetts, where most of his later works have been written. At the present time [1890] he lives alternately at Amesbury and Boston. His first poetical piece was printed in the Newburyport Free Press in 182… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: I see the wrong that round me lies
Title: The Eternal Goodness
Author: John Greenleaf Whittier
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

Tune

MANOAH (Greatorex)

MANOAH was first published in Henry W. Greatorex's Collection of Psalm and Hymn Tunes (1851). This anthology (later editions had alternate titles) contained one of the best tune collections of its era and included thirty-seven original compositions and arrangements by compiler Greatorex as well as m…

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WINCHESTER OLD

WINCHESTER OLD is a famous common-meter psalm tune, presumably arranged by George Kirbye (b. Suffolk, England, c. 1560; d. Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England, 1634) from a melody in Christopher Tye's Acts of the Apostles and published in T. Este's The Whole Book of Psalmes (1592) set to Psalm 84. Ki…

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LYNDHURST (Maker)


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Church Harmonies #207

Church Hymnal, Fourth Edition #642

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Hymns of the Christian Centuries #258

Hymns of the Spirit for Use in the Free Churches of America #256a

Hymns of the Spirit for Use in the Free Churches of America #256b

Marching to Zion #23

Prayers and Hymns for the Church and the Home #d296

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Services for Congregational Worship. The New Hymn and Tune Book #253

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The Pilgrim Hymnal #214

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The Pilgrim Hymnal #298

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The White Ribbon Hymnal #22

Unitarian Service Book, and Hymns for Church and Home. Abridged ed. #d166

Unity Hymns and Chorals. Rev and enl. with Service Elements #d118

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