Wounded I Sing - From Advent to Christmas with George Herbert

'Wounded I Sing is an Advent song for the soul which, with all the intensity of the minor key, plummets the depths of sorrow but emerges rejoicing.'
Guli Francis-Dehqani, Bishop of Chelmsford, England

George Herbert is widely regarded as the greatest devotional poet the world has known. Here Richard Harries introduces the poet and reflects on 24 of his greatest poems, six for each of the four weeks of Advent, including "Redemption", "The Country Parson" and "The Temple".

Each week focuses on a different theme:

Week 1: Winning the Heart
Week 2: Held by Christ
Week 3: Welcome
Week 4: All Praise

After each poem Richard Harries reflects on the poet's sense of the divine and draws out spiritual insights for the reader to think about as they prepare to celebrate Christ's appearing.

The result is a book that readers will want to return to over and over again, whether during Advent or in any other season of the year.

About the author

Richard Harries is the former Bishop of Oxford, and served as Gresham Professor of Divinity between 2008 and 2012. He is the author of many books including The Beauty and the Horror (2017) and Haunted by Christ (2018)

Summary

Prepare your heart for the joy of Christmas in the company of one of the best-loved poets in the English language

Product details

• Authors: Richard Harries
• Publisher: O'Reilly
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.08.2024
• EAN: 9780281089420
• ISBN: 978-0-281-08942-0
• No. of pages: 144
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Practical theology; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; Advent, Christmas, POETRY / General, Christian life & practice, Poetry by individual poets, Christian life and practice, RELIGION / Christian Living / General