George Herbert



The Temple

The Church
The Altar




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George Herbert (1593-1633)

The Temple

The Church

The Altar



A broken  Altar,  Lord,  thy servant  rears,
Made  of a heart,  and cemented with  tears,
 Whose  parts are as  thy hand  did  frame;
 No  workmans tool hath  touch’d the  same.
            A    Heart     alone
            Is   such  a  stone,
            As    nothing    but
            Thy pow’r  doth cut.
            Wherefore  each part
            Of   my  hard  heart
            Meets in this frame,
            To praise  thy name.
 That   if  I  chance  to  hold  my  peace,
 These stones to praise thee may not cease.
O   let  thy  blessed   Sacrifice  be   mine
And   sanctifie  this  Altar  to   be  thine.





The Church-porch
Superliminare


The Church
The Sacrifice