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(1593-1633) British writer. George Herbert's devotional poems, combining reverence with a homely familiarity with religious experience, were published after his death.
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Drop by this brief and touching bio of the man who turned away from the excesses of the Renaissance to follow his religious devotion offers several links.
Cyber Hymnal
Offers a biography of the poet and cleric along with the music and lyrics to several of the hymns he wrote during his life. Listen to clips.

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