Word in the Wilderness
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| Rating | : | 4.94 (517 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1848256787 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-02-19 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Amazing anthology This Lenten & Easter anthology is not only filled with poetry from Dante, Tennyson, Walter Raleigh, Yeats, Holly Ordway, Seamus Heaney, George Herbert, John Donne, Coleridge, Malcolm Guite and others, but also with each poem, Malcolm Guite has shared his wise and informed insights. He leads us to consider our faith journey. Guide's insights and his poetry reflect his gift and deep understanding of poetry and how poetry can grace faith, awaken our vision, and ultimately deepen our relationship with God, Christ and his church.. This is a great collection of poetry and reflections This is a great collection of poetry and reflections. I'm very much looking forward to using it for this year's Lenten readings, but having already read a handful of the poems in it I can tell I will be reading from it year round.. An exquisite Lenten journey A.L.M. Stewart Malcolm has put together a beautiful and meaningful Lenten journey. The poetry is exquisite- both those by Rev. Guite and those by other poets-and the meditations are illuminating as well as provocative. This has been one of my favorite Lenten studies eve. Thank you for such a lovely experience, Malcolm Guite!
For every day from Shrove Tuesday to Easter Day, the bestselling poet Malcolm Guite chooses a favourite poem from across the Christian spiritual and English literary traditions and offers incisive seasonal reflections on it. Poetry, with its power to awaken the mind, is an ideal companion for such a time. This collection enables us to turn aside from everyday routine and experience moments of transfigured vision as we journey through the desert landscape of Lent and find refreshment along the way.Following each poem with a helpful prose reflection, Malcolm Guite has selected from classical and contemporary poets, from Dante, John Donne and George Herbert to Seamus Heaney, Rowan Williams and Gillian Clarke, and his own acclaimed poetry.. Lent is a time to reorient ourselves, clarify our minds, slow down, recover from distraction and focus on the values of God’s kingdom
A performance poet and singer/songwriter, he lectures widely on poetry and theology in Britain and the US and has a large following on his website, malcolmguite.wordpress. . Malcolm Guite is Chaplain of Girton College, Cambridge
"This is definitely a lent book for poetry lovers." (Canon David Winter Church Times)