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 >
Display Title: We May Not Climb the Heavenly SteepsFirst Line: We may not climb the heavenly steepsTune Title: SERENITYAuthor: John G. Whittier, 1807-1892Date: 2006Subject: Christ | Life and Ministry; Devotional | ; Inner Life |
Display Title: We May Not Climb the Heavenly SteepsFirst Line: We may not climb the heavenly steepsTune Title: SERENITYAuthor: John G WhittierMeter: C MDate: 1999Subject: Lay and Ordained Ministry |
Display Title: We May Not Climb the Heavenly steepsFirst Line: We may not climb the heavenly steepsTune Title: SERENITYAuthor: John Greenleaf Whittier, 1807-1892Meter: CMScripture: Matthew 9:21Date: 2011Subject: Jesus | Life and Ministry; Jesus Christ | Life and Ministry
Display Title: We May Not Climb the Heavenly SteepsFirst Line: We may not climb the heavenly steepsTune Title: SERENITYAuthor: John G. WhittierMeter: CMSource: This hymn, and "Immortal Love, Forever Full," come from Whittier's poem"The Master," in The Panorama, and Other Poems, 1856