Centuries of MeditationsCosimo, Inc., 01.09.2007 - 360 Seiten For more than 200 years, Thomas Traherne's Centuries of Meditations was undiscovered and unpublished. The manuscript passed through many hands before finally being compiled into a book by bookseller and scholar BERTRAM DOBELL (1842-1914) in 1908. Centuries is a collection of poems written to express the rapture of life lived in accordance with God. Yet Dobell is careful to state that even though Traherne was a clergyman, there is plenty of beauty to be found in his poetry that does not require specific belief in Christianity or in God. Readers of many ages and persuasions will be touched by Traherne's passages on love and belonging.English author THOMAS TRAHERNE (1636-1674) received a master's degree in arts and divinity from Brasenose College, Oxford. He worked as a parish priest in Credenhill and wrote a handful of books, including Christian Ethicks (1675) and Roman Forgeries (1673). |
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... latter writer would never have been content merely with that . He desired with an exceeding great desire to make all men as happy as himself . All were immortal creatures , and it was within the power of all to make their peace. xix.
... latter writer would never have been content merely with that . He desired with an exceeding great desire to make all men as happy as himself . All were immortal creatures , and it was within the power of all to make their peace. xix.
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... Creature , than to have the possession of the whole world . 39 Your enjoyment is never right , till you esteem every Soul so great a treasure as our Saviour doth : and that the laws of God are sweeter than the. 25 THE FIRST CENTURY.
... Creature , than to have the possession of the whole world . 39 Your enjoyment is never right , till you esteem every Soul so great a treasure as our Saviour doth : and that the laws of God are sweeter than the. 25 THE FIRST CENTURY.
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... creatures in serving them to be your treasures , while you are His delight , like Him in beauty , and the darling of His bosom . 40 Socrates was wont to say - They are most happy and nearest the Gods that needed nothing . And coming ...
... creatures in serving them to be your treasures , while you are His delight , like Him in beauty , and the darling of His bosom . 40 Socrates was wont to say - They are most happy and nearest the Gods that needed nothing . And coming ...
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... creature : Nay , you shall be a Divine and Heavenly person . For they in Heaven do prize blessings when they have them . They in Earth when they have them prize them not , they in Hell prize them when they have them not . 47 To have ...
... creature : Nay , you shall be a Divine and Heavenly person . For they in Heaven do prize blessings when they have them . They in Earth when they have them prize them not , they in Hell prize them when they have them not . 47 To have ...
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... creatures should we be could we be present in spirit with all Eternity ! How wise , would we esteem this presence of ... creature but one like unto the Holy Angels can see into all ages . Sure this power was not given in vain , but for ...
... creatures should we be could we be present in spirit with all Eternity ! How wise , would we esteem this presence of ... creature but one like unto the Holy Angels can see into all ages . Sure this power was not given in vain , but for ...
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Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
admire Almighty amiable Angels beauty beloved blessed blessedness celestial Centre of Eternity Cherubims children of men Christian Cineas communion creatures Deity delighteth desire despised Divine doth endless enjoy the world enjoyment esteem Eternity everlasting evermore exalted excellent eyes Felicity fountain give glorious glory God's Godhead gold happiness hath Heaven and Earth heavenly Hell Holy honor Image infinite love infinite treasures infinitely delightful infinity Jesus Christ joys in Heaven King Kingdom light live Lord love unto lover loveth magnified maketh manner meditation miserable mysteries nature ness never object ourselves perfect perfect creature person pleasure praises precious principles prize Psalm rejoice riches righteous Saints satisfied Saviour shine Son of God soul Spirit stars sweet Temple thanksgiving Thine things in Heaven Thou art Thou hast thought Throne Thy love Traherne true glory unto Thee wherein whole world wholly wisdom wise wonder Zopyrus
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 153 - The corn was orient and immortal wheat, which never should be reaped, nor was ever sown. I thought it had stood from everlasting to everlasting. The dust and stones of the street were as precious as gold: the gates were at first the end of the world.
Seite 218 - Thou didst divide the sea by thy strength : thou brakest the heads of the dragons in the waters.
Seite 128 - And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying ; Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints...
Seite 128 - And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands; Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honor, and glory, and blessing.
Seite 154 - And young men glittering and sparkling Angels, and maids strange seraphic pieces of life and beauty! Boys and girls tumbling in the street, and playing, were moving jewels. I knew not that they were born or should die; But all things abided eternally as they were in their proper places. Eternity was manifest in the Light of the Day, and something infinite behind everything appeared: which talked with my expectation and moved my desire.
Seite 218 - The day is thine, the night also is thine: thou hast prepared the light and the sun. Thou hast set all the borders of the earth: thou hast made summer and winter.
Seite 210 - Let all the earth fear the Lord : let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.
Seite 208 - The heavens declare the glory of God: And the firmament showeth His handiwork. Day unto day uttereth speech: And night unto night showeth knowledge. There is no speech nor language: Where their voice is not heard. Their line is gone out through all the earth: And their words to the end of the world.
Seite 128 - And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.