comprises three independent works. The first is a collection of prayers, meditations and admonitions for a variety of occasions and moods. For many modern readers, most of these will perhaps be of greatest interest for the light they throw on Vaughan's religious lyrics. When, for example, Vaughan writes of night-vigils (“When all the world is asleep, thou shouldst watch, weep and pray”) in which one can “Contemplate the
Orderof the Stars, and how they all in their several Stations praise their Creator” one is reminded of important passages in
Silex Scintillans. Similarly suggestive is Vaughan's detailed advice on the practise of morning prayer, a devotional exercise which clearly underlines such poems as “The Morning-Watch”.
The second part of The Mount of
393 words
Citation: Pursglove, Glyn. "The Mount of Olives, or Solitary Devotions". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 07 July 2001 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/sworks.php?rec=true&UID=97, accessed 26 November 2024.]