Project Gutenberg 2018-02-15 Public domain in the USA. 167 Doten, Lizzie 1827 1913 Doten, Elizabeth Poems from the Inner Life Produced by Larry B. Harrison, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Poems from the Inner Life" by Lizzie Doten is a collection of spiritual poetry written in the mid-19th century. This work explores themes of inner reflection, spiritual experiences, and communion with the unseen world, reinforcing the tent of Modern Spiritualism that was prevalent during that era. Through her verses, Doten seeks to convey her personal encounters with divine inspiration and the truths gleaned from her connection with higher realms. At the start of this collection, the author introduces herself and her motivations for writing the poems that follow. She reflects on her spiritual journey and the divine influences that have guided her, emphasizing that her poetry emerges from deep personal experiences of sorrow and revelation. The opening poem, "The Prayer of the Sorrowing," encapsulates her plea to God amid anguish, while "The Song of Truth" asserts her belief in an eternal spiritual presence that transcends earthly existence. Throughout the introduction, Doten sets the stage for the rest of her work by delving into the turmoil of human emotion paired with a yearning for higher understanding and connection to the divine. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en American poetry -- 19th century Spiritualism -- Poetry PS Text Category: Poetry Category: Religion/Spirituality 280873 2025-06-22T13:34:17.033331 text/html 283709 2021-01-24T15:45:26 text/html 264487 2025-06-22T13:34:27.662230 application/epub+zip 265675 2025-06-22T13:34:19.679259 application/epub+zip 120105 2025-06-22T13:34:18.242286 application/epub+zip 369493 2025-06-22T13:34:31.354216 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 342438 2025-06-22T13:34:25.623290 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 201120 2022-08-25T12:56:11.024504 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 190127 2025-06-22T13:34:15.647284 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 189970 2018-02-15T16:22:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18629 2025-06-22T13:34:31.527225 application/rdf+xml 13658 2025-06-22T13:34:18.373263 image/jpeg 2154 2025-06-22T13:34:18.307322 image/jpeg 70941 2018-02-15T16:22:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 232828 2021-01-24T15:45:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 245832 2025-06-22T13:34:17.062325 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog