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26774
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English
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Edward L. Hart : A Conversation about Poetry
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BYU Studies Quarterly
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2001
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40
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Provo, UT
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Brigham Young University
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133-137
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Poet Edward L. Hart wrote the lyrics to one of Mormonism"s favorite hymns, "Our Savior"s Love." As a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Hart gives his thoughts on the relationship between praise and poetry and how even secular poems can capture a sense of worship. He also discusses the inspiration behind subjects he"s addressed in poetry, including nature and war; the background of some of his compositions; and his influences. He describes the power of poetic language this way: "The feel for human truths goes hand in hand with the language and all that the words suggest, their history. The whole working together conveys a truth that was always known but comes with a shock of recognition, because we hadn"t been aware that we knew it."