Hymns and Spiritual Songs (book)

Hymns And Spiritual Songs (book)

Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the Fasts and Festivals of the Church of England, by Christopher Smart, was published in 1765 along with a translation of the Psalms of David and a new version of A Song to David. These poems were composed while he was in a mental asylum and during the time he wrote Jubilate Agno.

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