THE APPREHENSION
If this I did not every moment see,
And if my thoughts did stray
At any time, or idly play,
And fix on other objects, yet
This Apprehension set
In me
Was all my whole felicity.
The Poetical Works of Thomas Traherne, 1636?-1674, from the original manuscripts
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A collected edition assembles lyric meditations and prose reflections that celebrate perception and spiritual feeling. The pieces emphasize wonder, childhood-like receptivity, gratitude for creation, and the presence of the divine in ordinary experience. Poems combine devotional praise, moral observation, and contemplative practice, often using natural imagery, musical cadence, and vivid sensory detail. Extended prose meditations and notes deepen the inward focus, exploring joy, humility, the renewal of the self, and the longing for intimate communion with God.