Frontmatter -- Preface -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- A Note on References and Quotations -- Introduction -- I. The Early Hymns in Klopstock's Theoretical Writings -- II. The Context and Origins of Klopstock's Early Hymns -- III. An Analysis of Klopstock's Early Hymns -- IV. A New Subject and First Revisions -- Conclusion -- Appendices -- Bibliography -- Index -- Backmatter