Surprise Castle
/Books/Religion/Major World Religions/Christian/Christian Living
Hearing God in Poetry: Fifty Poems for Lent and Easter

Hearing God in Poetry: Fifty Poems for Lent and Easter - Paperback

by Richard Harries
$10.99
$14.99
-27%
Quantity
01

Pay over time for orders over $35.00 with

Availability:In StockContributor:Richard HarriesPublish date:2021-11-18Pages:208
Language:EnglishPublisher:SPCK PublishingISBN-13:9780281086290ISBN-10:028108629XUPC:9780281086290Book Category:Religion, PoetryBook Subcategory:Christian Living, Holidays, Subjects & ThemesBook Topic:Devotional, Easter & Lent, Inspirational & ReligiousSize:7.70 x 5.10 x 0.70 inchesWeight:0.4012Product ID:SCVXF07TC2

From Yehuda Amichai and W. H. Auden to Phyllis Wheatley and Walt Whitman, Hearing God in Poetry invites you to take a closer look at fifty great poems by some of the finest poets in the English language. Some are well known, some deserve to be better known, but all say something distinctive that will lift your spirit.


This beautiful Lent book for 2022 offers six poems for every week from Ash Wednesday, leading up to Holy Week, with ten poems specially chosen for Easter. A short reflection from Richard Harries accompanies each poet and the poem, drawing out their spiritual insights and how they communicate God's presence.


Hearing God in Poetry is an ideal Lent book for 2022 for poetry lovers and anyone interested in how some of the world's finest poets have expressed faith in their work. This book of daily readings will introduce you to some wonderful poetry for Lent and Easter, and give you a deeper understanding and appreciation of these brilliant works of literature. It will also help expand your spirituality to see God's presence in the world around you as you prepare for Easter.


Full of riches, Hearing God in Poetry is a book that you will want to turn to time and time again - whether during Lent or in any other season of the year.

Language:EnglishPublisher:SPCK PublishingISBN-13:9780281086290ISBN-10:028108629XUPC:9780281086290Book Category:Religion, PoetryBook Subcategory:Christian Living, Holidays, Subjects & ThemesBook Topic:Devotional, Easter & Lent, Inspirational & ReligiousSize:7.70 x 5.10 x 0.70 inchesWeight:0.4012Product ID:SCVXF07TC2
Richard Harries (Author)
Richard Harries is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and an Honorary Professor of Theology at King's College, London. On his retirement as Bishop of Oxford (1987-2006) he was made a life peer (Lord Harries of Pentregarth). He is the author of many critically acclaimed books, including Hearing God in Poetry (SPCK, 2021), Seeing God in Art (SPCK, 2022) and his moving autobiography The Shaping of a Soul: a life taken by surprise (John Hunt 2023). Art and the Beauty of God (Continuum, 1993) was selected as book of the year by Anthony Burgess in The Observer. A much loved voice on BBC's Today programme, he has contributed to 'Thought for the Day' for more than 50 years.


Publisher: SPCK Publishing

Contributor(s)

Richard Harries

Author

Richard Harries

Free shipping on orders over $75. Standard shipping takes 3-7 business days. Returns accepted within 30 days of purchase.

Recently Viewed

View All