The Collect
ALMIGHTY God, who in this wondrous
world dost manifest thy power and beauty: Open the eyes of all men to
see, as did thy servant John Donne, that whatsoever has any being is
a mirror wherein we may behold thee, the root and fountain of all
being, through Jesus Christ, thy Son our Lord. Amen.
John Donne was an English priest and a
poet in the Church of England. He is considered the pre-eminent
representative of the metaphysical poets. His works are noted for
their strong, sensual style and include sonnets, love poems,
religious poems, Latin translations, epigrams, elegies, songs,
satires and sermons.
