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Selection from ‘The Temple’

by George Herbert (1593-1633)

George Herbert (April 3, 1593 – March 1, 1633) was a Welsh poet, orator and a priest. Throughout his life he wrote religious poems characterized by a precision of language, a metrical versatility, and an ingenious use of imagery or conceits that was favored by the metaphysical school of poets. He is best remembered as a writer of poems and hymns such as “Come, My Way, My Truth, My Life” and “The King of Love My Shepherd Is.”

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Total running time: 0:35:31
Read by David Barnes

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• 01 – The Thanksgiving – 00:03:16
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• 02 – The Agony – 00:01:26
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• 03 – Good Friday – 00:01:48
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• 04 – Redemption – 00:01:09
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• 05 – The Church-Floor – 00:01:19
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• 06 – The Windows – 00:01:12
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• 07 – Constancy – 00:02:23
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• 08 – Sunday – 00:03:16
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• 09 – Denial – 00:01:37
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• 10 – Sighs and Groans – 00:01:55
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• 11 – The World – 00:01:35
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• 12 – Obedience – 00:02:40
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• 13 – Man’s Medley – 00:02:03
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• 14 – The Twenty-third Psalm – 00:01:26
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• 15 – Mary Magdalene – 00:01:27
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• 16 – Aaron – 00:01:34
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• 17 – The Elixir – 00:01:22
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• 18 – A Wreath – 00:01:04
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• 19 – Death – 00:01:39
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• 20 – Love – 00:01:20
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Cataloged on August 18, 2007