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From The Temple

From The Temple

by George Herbert

PoetryEssays and non-fictionPhilosophy and religion

About this book

George Herbert was a country minister and a protégé of the great metaphysical poet John Donne. In From The Temple, Herbert combines these two aspects of his training in one of the greatest cycles of religious poetry ever written. The soloist reads us a selection from this work. (Summary by Caeristhiona)

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  1. 1Dedication and Printers' Introduction4:49 · read by Kirsten Ferreri
  2. 2The Church-porch23:57 · read by Kirsten Ferreri
  3. 3Superliminare0:41 · read by Kirsten Ferreri
  4. 4The Altar0:55 · read by Kirsten Ferreri
  5. 5The Sacrifice12:16 · read by Kirsten Ferreri
  6. 6The Thanksgiving2:42 · read by Kirsten Ferreri
  7. 7The Reprisal1:02 · read by Kirsten Ferreri
  8. 8The Agony1:20 · read by Kirsten Ferreri
  9. 9The Sinner1:02 · read by Kirsten Ferreri
  10. 10Good Friday1:35 · read by Kirsten Ferreri
  11. 11Redemption1:02 · read by Kirsten Ferreri
  12. 12Sepulchre1:22 · read by Kirsten Ferreri
  13. 13Easter1:37 · read by Kirsten Ferreri
  14. 14Easter Wings0:55 · read by Kirsten Ferreri
  15. 15Holy Baptism (1)1:03 · read by Kirsten Ferreri
  16. 16Holy Baptism (2)0:53 · read by Kirsten Ferreri
  17. 17Nature0:56 · read by Kirsten Ferreri
  18. 18Sin (1)1:03 · read by Kirsten Ferreri
  19. 19Affliction (1)3:11 · read by Kirsten Ferreri
  20. 20Repentance1:42 · read by Kirsten Ferreri
  21. 21Longing2:21 · read by Kirsten Ferreri
  22. 22Prayer (1)1:14 · read by Kirsten Ferreri
  23. 23The Holy Communion1:43 · read by Kirsten Ferreri
  24. 24Antiphon (1)0:48 · read by Kirsten Ferreri
  25. 25Love I1:00 · read by Kirsten Ferreri
  26. 26Love II0:59 · read by Kirsten Ferreri
  27. 27The Temper (1)1:25 · read by Kirsten Ferreri
  28. 28The Temper (2)0:59 · read by Kirsten Ferreri
  29. 29Jordan (1)0:57 · read by Kirsten Ferreri
  30. 30Employment (1)1:08 · read by Kirsten Ferreri
  31. 31The Holy Scriptures1:40 · read by Kirsten Ferreri
  32. 32Whitsunday1:32 · read by Kirsten Ferreri
  33. 33Love (3)1:15 · read by Kirsten Ferreri
  34. 34Judgement1:16 · read by Kirsten Ferreri
  35. 35Heaven0:51 · read by Kirsten Ferreri

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