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Ember Hours - Softcover

William Edward Heygate

 
9780461300628: Ember Hours

Synopsis

Ember Hours by William Edward Heygate. Ember Hours is a devotional and instructional work for clergy, originally published in 1857. Prefaced by counsel to priests and deacons in the Church of England, it offers practical guidance on pastoral care, church governance, and the spiritual formation of ministers. The book is organized around core themes: study and doctrinal mastery; personal shepherding of parishioners; attention to church worship and the decoration of sacred spaces; cultivating a reverent tone in preaching and public life; scrupulous self-scrutiny; perseverance in ministry amidst trials; and the integration of prayer, confession, and pastoral visiting. Heygate argues that sympathy, humility, simplicity, and a disciplined life are essential to effective ministry, and he warns against abuses such as overbearing ritual, lax discipline, or needless secular entanglements. The text draws on 17th-century Anglican Catholic examples while addressing mid-19th-century concerns about Rome, rationalism, and rising secular skepticism. Ember Hours remains a historical glimpse into English clerical ideals and the demands of faithful parish leadership.

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