Writing
Whitney produced the lyrics to LDS Church hymns, including "The Wintry Day, Descending to Its Close", (music composed by Edward P. Kimball) and "Savior Redeemer of My Soul" (music by Harry A. Dean) appearing as hymns #37 and 112, respectively, in the 1985 edition of the LDS Church hymnal.
Whitney's historical works, although detailed, well researched and presented, are written from a Mormon perspective and are generally considered "locked in the ironclad orthodoxy" of Mormonism.
Publications include:
- The Life of Heber C. Kimball (1888) online
- Poetical Writings (1889–90)
- History of Utah (4 Volumes) Vol. 1 Vol. 2 Vol. 4
- Elias: An Epic of the Ages (1904) online
- Love and the Light: An Idyll of the Westland (1918)
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