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Centuries of Meditations

Entity ID:

centuries-of-meditations-(traherne)

Long Name:

Centuries of Meditations

Short Name:

Centuries of Meditations

Disambiguation String:

poetry praising God

Entity Type:

work

Entity Subtype:

article

Summary:

Psalm 19:1 reads, "The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands." God displays his power in the immensity, complexity, and beauty of his creation. Thomas Traherne, in his Centuries of Meditations, showcases his deep love for God's creative powers. The poetry in Centuries has a childlike humility in the face of God's glory. While living at a time where God's wrath and humanity's sin were the main topics of theological conversation, Traherne writes poetry that looks at the beauty of God and his goodness. His poetry is not just good Christian poetry, but good poetry that is appreciated by Christian and secular poetry lovers alike.

Andrew Hanson
CCEL Intern

Viaf ID:

297660015

Is An Individual:

No

Is Published:

Yes

Original Language:

eng

LCCN:

BV4831

ISBN:

9781931848237

CCEL URL:

//ccel.org/ccel/traherne/centuries.html

Original Language Title:

Centuries of Meditations

LC Subjects:

Classic; All;