Synopsis
Hell, The Doom Of Sin: A Poem; With Lights And Shadows Of Musing Hours is a didactic religious epic by Edward Armstrong Telfer. The centerpiece, Hell, The Doom Of Sin, runs about 1,360 lines and moves through sections such as Death, the Gate of Hell, Wrath, Fire, Tears, and the Last Judgment; it personifies devils, backsliders, hypocrites, drunkards, and murderers to dramatize sin's consequences. The poet aims to awaken indifferent readers to the 'doom' awaiting the unrepentant, while urging conversion through Calvary, grace, and a personal relationship with Christ. The companion Lights And Shadows Of Musing Hours collects devotional pieces—memorials for the dead, prayers, hymns, and lamentations—that celebrate faith, hope, and consolation in times of sorrow. Originally published in Bristol in 1858 (Thomas H. Pengelly), the work blends fiery pulpit rhetoric with intimate moral reflections, offering both sensational depictions of damnation and comforting exhortations to trust in salvation. The collection thus serves as a didactic testament of Victorian evangelical piety, designed to convict, convert, and comfort its readers.
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