Category Archives: Lent

The Confession of a Recovering Settler

Posted on March 24, 2019 by Bruce Bryant-Scott

A Sermon Preached on The Third Sunday of Lent at St. Thomas, Kefalas 11:00 am March 24, 2019 The Readings appointed for the Third Sunday of Lent “Unless you repent, you will all perish just as they did.” Luke 13.5 … Continue reading →

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Church Monuments

Posted on March 23, 2019 by Bruce Bryant-Scott

Church Monuments While that my soul repairs to her devotion, Here I intomb my flesh, that it betimes May take acquaintance of this heap of dust; To which the blast of death’s incessant motion, Fed with the exhalation of our … Continue reading →

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Enclosed in the Ebony Box: George Herbert’s “Even-song”

Posted on March 22, 2019 by Bruce Bryant-Scott

Through Lent with George Herbert Friday after the Second Sunday of Lent Even-song Blest be the God of love, Who gave me eyes, and light, and power this day, Both to be busy, and to play. But much more blest … Continue reading →

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George Herbert’s Morning Prayer: “Mattins”

Posted on March 21, 2019 by Bruce Bryant-Scott

Through Lent with George Herbert: Thursday after the Second Sunday of Lent Mattins I cannot ope mine eyes, But thou art ready there to catch My morning-soul and sacrifice: Then we must needs for that day make a match. My … Continue reading →

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I Will Do More

Posted on March 20, 2019 by Bruce Bryant-Scott

Through Lent with George Herbert Wednesday after the Second Sunday of Lent Praise (1) To write a verse or two is all the praise That I can raise: Mend my estate in any ways, Thou shalt have more. I go … Continue reading →

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Delayed Dust: George Herbert’s “Employment (1)”

Posted on March 19, 2019 by Bruce Bryant-Scott

Through Lent With George Herbert Tuesday after the Second Sunday of Lent Employment (1) If as a flower doth spread and die, Thou wouldst extend me to some good, Before I were by frost’s extremity Nipt in the bud; The … Continue reading →

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Is There in Truth No Beauty

Posted on March 18, 2019 by Bruce Bryant-Scott

Through Lent With George Herbert: “Jordan (1)” Monday after the Second Sunday of Lent Fans of Star Trek (the original one, usually denominated “The Original Series” or “Star Trek: TOS“) will recognise a line from Herbert’s poem “Jordan (1) in … Continue reading →

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Let All The World In Every Corner Sing

Posted on March 15, 2019 by Bruce Bryant-Scott

Antiphon (1) Let all the world in ev’ry corner sing, My God and King. Vers. The heav’ns are not too high, His praise may thither fly: The earth is not too low, His praises there may grow. Cho. Let all … Continue reading →

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George Herbert at Prayer (1)

Posted on March 14, 2019 by Bruce Bryant-Scott

This is another sonnet by George Herbert, but what a sonnet. Look for a controlling verb and you won’t find one. No, what we have here is a cascade of words creating  pictures of prayer. It sounds like a 16th … Continue reading →

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“The Affliction” of George Herbert

Posted on March 14, 2019 by Bruce Bryant-Scott

There are no fewer than five poems titled Affliction in The Temple; obviously, suffering is a major theme for George Herbert. In this post I will reflect on the first, usually identified as Affliction (1). You can find the poem here. … Continue reading →

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