Exploring homilies and hymnody : the thematic relationship between George Whitefield's sermons and "A collection of hymns for social worship".

This thesis examines George Whitefield's A Collection of Hymns for Social Worship and presents a thematic analysis of the hymn book's lyrical content. This research contributes to a fuller understanding of Whitefield's evangelistic mission, provides a perspective on Whitefield's views on singing and hymnody, and suggests that the values that motivated Whitefield as a preacher also shaped his decisions as an editor and compiler of hymn texts. Whitefield's religious zeal, theatrical tendencies, rhetorical abilities, and desire for Christian ecumenism are underscored as important factors that impacted the way he crafted this resource for public worship. Context for the thematic analysis of this collection is provided by an exploration of Whitefield's published writings in journals and letters and a survey of his preaching ministry, with a focus on his endeavors at Moorfields in London.

Name thesis:degree_name

M.M.

Level thesis:degree_level

Masters

Grantor

Baylor University.

Year dc:date.issued

2017

Author dc:creator

• Robinson, Leslie A., 1993-

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Music, David W., 1949-

• George Whitefield.
• Hymns.

Statement dc:rights

• Baylor University works are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. Contact libraryquestions@baylor.edu for inquiries about permission.

Language dc:language.iso

en

Handle dc:identifier.uri

https://hdl.handle.net/2104/10200

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:baylor-ir.tdl.org:2104/10200