The Temple
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The Temple

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The Temple

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The Temple by George Herbert is a timeless collection of devotional poetry that explores the depths of faith, the beauty of spiritual reflection, and the human desire for closeness with the divine. First published in 1633, Herbert's work stands as one of the most celebrated examples of English religious poetry, combining lyrical elegance with profound theological insight. The collection is divided into carefully structured sections, each presenting meditations, prayers, and contemplations on the nature of God, the soul, and the moral life. Herbert's poems convey humility, devotion, and sincerity, addressing themes of spiritual struggle, repentance, divine grace, and the longing for communion with God. Through simple yet profound language, Herbert illuminates the intimate relationship between humanity and the divine, offering readers both guidance and inspiration. Herbert's skillful use of form, meter, and imagery makes The Temple not only a spiritual treasure but also a literary masterpiece. Each poem serves as a meditation, inviting readers to reflect on their own faith, moral choices, and the pursuit of a virtuous life. His work balances intellectual rigor with heartfelt emotion, demonstrating how poetry can both instruct and inspire. A cornerstone of English devotional literature, The Temple has influenced generations of poets, theologians, and spiritual seekers. Its enduring appeal lies in Herbert's ability to combine aesthetic beauty with spiritual depth, offering a timeless exploration of the human soul's journey toward God. Whether read as poetry, spiritual reflection, or moral guidance, The Temple remains a luminous work that continues to resonate with readers seeking wisdom, solace, and inspiration.

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Information

Publisher
CLXBX
Year
2026
Topic
Literature
eBook ISBN
9785295422331
Subtopic
Ancient Poetry
Index
Literature

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. 1. The Church-porch.
  7. 2. Superliminare.
  8. 3. The Sacrifice.
  9. 4. The Thanksgiving.
  10. 5. The Reprisall.
  11. 6. The Agonie.
  12. 7. The Sinner.
  13. 8. Good Friday.
  14. 9. Redemption.
  15. 10. Sepulchre.
  16. 11. Easter.
  17. 12. Easter-wings.
  18. 13. H. Baptisme (I)
  19. 14. H. Baptisme (II)
  20. 15. Nature.
  21. 16. Sinne.
  22. 17. Affliction.
  23. 18. Repentance
  24. 19. Faith.
  25. 20. Prayer.
  26. 21. The H. Communion.
  27. 22. Antiphon.
  28. 23. Love (I)
  29. 24. Love (II)
  30. 25. The Temper (I)
  31. 26. The Temper (II)
  32. 27. Jordan.
  33. 28. Employment.
  34. 29. The H. Scriptures (I)
  35. 30. The H. Scriptures (II)
  36. 31. Whitsunday
  37. 32. Grace
  38. 33. Praise
  39. 34. Affliction (II)
  40. 35. Mattens
  41. 36. Sinne (II)
  42. 37. Even-song
  43. 38. Church-monuments
  44. 39. Church-musick
  45. 40. Church-lock and key
  46. 41. The Church-floore
  47. 42. The Windows
  48. 43. Trinitie Sunday
  49. 44. Content
  50. 45. The Quidditie
  51. 46. Humilitie
  52. 47. Frailtie
  53. 48. Constancie
  54. 49. Affliction (III)
  55. 50. The Starre
  56. 51. Sunday
  57. 52. Avarice
  58. 53. Anagram
  59. 54. To all Angels and Saints
  60. 55. Employment (II)
  61. 56. Deniall
  62. 57. Christmas.
  63. 58. Ungratefulnesse
  64. 59. Sighs and grones
  65. 60. The World
  66. 61. Coloss. 3. 3.
  67. 62. Vanitie (I)
  68. 63. Lent
  69. 64. Vertue
  70. 65. The Pearl. Matth. 13
  71. 66. Affliction (IV)
  72. 67. Man
  73. 68. Antiphon (II)
  74. 69. Unkindnesse
  75. 70. Life
  76. 71. Submission
  77. 72. Justice (I)
  78. 73. Charms and Knots
  79. 74. Affliction (V)
  80. 75. Mortification
  81. 76. Decay
  82. 77. Miserie
  83. 78. Jordan (II)
  84. 79. Prayer (II)
  85. 80. Obedience
  86. 81. Conscience
  87. 82. Sion
  88. 83. Home
  89. 84. The British Church
  90. 85. The Quip
  91. 86. Vanitie
  92. 87. The Dawning
  93. 88. JESU
  94. 89. Businesse
  95. 90. Dialogue
  96. 91. Dulnesse
  97. 92. Love-joy
  98. 93. Providence
  99. 94. Hope
  100. 95. Sinnes round
  101. 96. Time
  102. 97. Gratefulnesse
  103. 98. Peace
  104. 99. Confession
  105. 100. Giddinesse
  106. 101. The bunch of grapes
  107. 102. Love unknown
  108. 103. Mans medley
  109. 104. The Storm
  110. 105. Paradise
  111. 106. The Method
  112. 107. Divinitie
  113. 108. Ephes. 4. 30.
  114. 109. The Familie
  115. 110. The Size
  116. 111. Artillerie
  117. 112. Church-rents and schismes
  118. 113. Justice
  119. 114. The Pilgrimage
  120. 115. The Holdfast
  121. 116. Complaining
  122. 117. The Discharge
  123. 118. Praise
  124. 119. An Offering
  125. 120. Longing
  126. 121. The Bag
  127. 122. The Jews
  128. 123. The Collar
  129. 124. The Glimpse
  130. 125. Assurance
  131. 126. The Call
  132. 127. Clasping of hands
  133. 128. Praise (III)
  134. 129. Joseph's Coat
  135. 130. The Pulley
  136. 131. The Priesthood
  137. 132. The Search
  138. 133. Grief
  139. 134. The Crosse
  140. 135. The Flower
  141. 136. Dotage
  142. 137. The Sonne
  143. 138. A true Hymne
  144. 139. The Answer
  145. 140. A Dialogue-Antheme
  146. 141. The Water-course
  147. 142. Self-condemnation
  148. 143. Bitter-sweet
  149. 144. The Glance
  150. 145. The 23 Psalme
  151. 146. Marie Magdalene
  152. 147. Aaron
  153. 148. The Odour, 2. Cor. 2.
  154. 149. The Foil
  155. 150. The Forerunners
  156. 151. The Rose
  157. 152. Discipline
  158. 153. The Invitation
  159. 154. The Banquet
  160. 155. The Posie
  161. 156. A Parodie
  162. 157. The Elixer
  163. 158. A Wreath
  164. 159. Death
  165. 160. Dooms-day
  166. 161. Judgement
  167. 162. Heaven
  168. 163. Love
  169. 164. The Church Militant
  170. 165. L'Envoy

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