The execution hymn, composed on Levi Ames : who is to be executed for burglary, this day, the 21st of October, 1773, which was sung to him and a considerable audience, assembled at the prison, on Tuesday evening, the 19th of October, and, at the desire of the prisoner, will be sung at the place of execution, this day. : To which is annexed, The Christian exercises and dying soliloquy, or the comfortable hope and wonderful conversion of Levi Ames ... / By Elhanan Winchester, of Rehoboth, author of the execution hymn.
| Author/creator | Winchester, Elhanan |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | [Boston] : Sold by E. Russell, next the cornfield, Union-Street, [1773] |
| Description | 1 sheet (1 unnumbered page) : illustrations (relief cut) |
| Supplemental Content | Evans Digital Edition |
| Subjects |
| Series | Early American imprints. First series ; no. 42544. ^A478749 |
| General note | The execution hymn; first line: Come, see the pow'r of Christ, the King. |
| General note | The Christian exercises and dying soliloquy; first lines: Hearken, good people, and attend the counsel of a dying friend. |
| General note | Relief cut of an execution at head (Reilly 1180). Hymn in two columns on top half of sheet; the Christian exercises, in verse, in three columns below hymn. |
| References | Bristol B3678 |
| References | Shipton & Mooney 42544 |
| Other forms | Microform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series. |
| Reproduction note | Electronic text and image data. [Chester, Vt. : Readex, a division of Newsbank, Inc., 2002-2004. Includes files in TIFF, GIF and PDF formats with inclusion of keyword searchable text. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 42544). |
| Genre/form | Broadsides. |
| Genre/form | Poems 1773. |
| Genre/form | Hymns. |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |