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The Temple

George Herbert was one of the so-called Metaphysical Poets, along with John Donne and Andrew Marvel, and The Temple: Sacred Poems and Private Ejaculations, published in 1633, contains all his surviving English poems. All of Herbert's poems are on religious themes and are characterised by directness of expression which, in the Metaphysical manner, is functional rather than visual.

Herbert was for a time Public Orator at the University of Cambridge but later became a rural Parish Minister. Though he was always esteemed for his oratory, the poetic skill with which he expressed his thoughts had to wait many years to be fully appreciated.

(Summary by Alan Mapstone and Wikipedia)

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The Dedication (Alan Mapstone)
The Church Porch (KevinS)
Superliminare (Alan Mapstone)
The Church: The Altar (Alan Mapstone)
The Sacrifice (Larry Wilson)
The Thanksgiving (Theresa E Kao)
The Second Thanksgiving, or the Reprisall (KevinS)
The Agonie (KevinS)
The Sinner (Larry Wilson)
Good-Friday (Larry Wilson)
Redemption (Larry Wilson)
Sepulchre (Larry Wilson)
Easter and the Song, and another version (Larry Wilson)
Easter Wings (KevinS)
Holy Baptisme (Theresa E Kao)
Holy Baptisme (Theresa E Kao)
Nature (Weadee)
Sinne (Weadee)
Affliction (Weadee)
Repentence (Theresa E Kao)
Faith (Theresa E Kao)
Prayer (Theresa E Kao)
The Holy Communion (Paula Messina)
Antiphon (nighthawks)
Love (J. McClanahan)
The Temper (Alan Mapstone)
The Temper (BeccaVO)
Jordan (James Campbell Martin)
Employment (Alan Mapstone)
The Holy Scriptures (Bruce Kachuk)
Whitsunday (Bruce Kachuk)
Grace (Lee Vogler)
Praise (Alan Mapstone)
Affliction (Suzanne Carol)
Mattens (Angela Ortiz)
Sinne (czandra)
Even-song (czandra)
Church Monuments (czandra)
Church Musick (Paula Messina)
Church Lock and Key (Alan Mapstone)
The Church Floore (De Anna Lee)
The Windows (mleigh)
Trinitie Sunday (De Anna Lee)
Content (Suzanne Carol)
The Quidditie (De Anna Lee)
Humilitie (Suzanne Carol)
Frailtie (Alan Mapstone)
Constancie (De Anna Lee)
Affliction (KevinS)
The Starre (KevinS)
Sunday (KevinS)
Avarice (KevinS)
Anagram: Mary,Army (KevinS)
To all Angels and Saints (KevinS)
Employment (Alan Mapstone)
Deniall (Suzanne Carol)
Christmas (Paula Messina)
Ungratefulnesse (KevinS)
Sighs and Grones (KevinS)
The World (KevinS)
Our life is hid with Christ in God (KevinS)
Vanitie (KevinS)
Lent (KevinS)
Vertue (KevinS)
The Pearl (KevinS)
Tentation (KevinS)
Man (KevinS)
Antiphon (Alan Mapstone)
Unkindnesse (czandra)
Life (Suzanne Carol)
Submission (czandra)
Justice (James Campbell Martin)
Charms and Knots (Matt Flowitt)
Affliction (Matt Flowitt)
Mortification (Matt Flowitt)
Decay (MuscaDomestica)
Miserie (KevinS)
Jordan (KevinS)
Prayer (KevinS)
Obedience (KevinS)
Conscience (KevinS)
Sion (KevinS)
Home (Suzanne Carol)
The British Church (Alan Mapstone)
The Quip (Suzanne Carol)
Vanitie (Suzanne Carol)
The Dawning (Suzanne Carol)
Jesu (Suzanne Carol)
Businesse (Suzanne Carol)
Dialogue (Suzanne Carol)
Dulnesse (Mark Stansbury)
Love-Joy (Suzanne Carol)
Providence (Mark Stansbury)
Hope (mleigh)
Sinne's Round (Mark Stansbury)
Time (Mark Stansbury)
Gratefulnesse (Joanna Michal Hoyt)
Peace (Kris M)
Confession (Joanna Michal Hoyt)
Giddinesse (Mark Stansbury)
The Bunch of Grapes (Alan Mapstone)
Love Unknown (KevinS)
Man's Medley (KevinS)
The Storm (KevinS)
Paradise (KevinS)
The Method (KevinS)
Divinitie (KevinS)
Grieve not the Holy Spirit (KevinS)
The Familie (Sheridan Alistair)
The Size (Suzanne Carol)
Artillarie (Suzanne Carol)
Church Rents or Schismes (Sheridan Alistair)
Justice (Suzanne Carol)
The Pilgrimage (Joanna Michal Hoyt)
The Holdfast (KevinS)
Complaining (KevinS)
The Discharge (KevinS)
Praise (KevinS)
An Offering (KevinS)
Longing (KevinS)
The Bag (KevinS)
The Jews (KevinS)
The Collar (KevinS)
The Glimpse (KevinS)
Assurance (Beeswaxcandle)
The Call (Beeswaxcandle)
Clasping of Hands (Beeswaxcandle)
Praise (Beeswaxcandle)
Joseph's Coat (Beeswaxcandle)
The Pulley (Beeswaxcandle)
The Priesthood (Beeswaxcandle)
The Search (Suzanne Carol)
Grief (Suzanne Carol)
The Crosse (Suzanne Carol)
The Flower (Suzanne Carol)
Dotage (Suzanne Carol)
The Sonne (KevinS)
A True Hymne (Suzanne Carol)
The Answer (Alan Mapstone)
A Dialogue-Anthem: Christian, Death (Suzanne Carol)
The Water-Course (Suzanne Carol)
Self-condemnation (Suzanne Carol)
Bitter-Sweet (Noreen)
The Glance (KevinS)
The 23d Psalm (Kris M)
Mary Magdalene (Suzanne Carol)
Aaron (Suzanne Carol)
The Odour (Suzanne Carol)
The Foil (Suzanne Carol)
The Forerunners (Alan Mapstone)
The Rose (pattymarie)
Discipline (James Campbell Martin)
The Invitation (KevinS)
The Banquet (Suzanne Carol)
The Posie (Alan Mapstone)
A Parodie (Alan Mapstone)
The Elixier (Alan Mapstone)
A Wreath (Alan Mapstone)
Death (MuscaDomestica)
Doomsday (Alan Mapstone)
Judgement (Alan Mapstone)
Heaven (Alan Mapstone)
Love (Alan Mapstone)
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