The Vision of Peace: Or, Thoughts in Verse on the Late Secessions from the Church of England

William John Edge

ISBN 10: 0371817706 / ISBN 13: 9780371817704

Published by HardPress Publishing, 2021

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Vision of Peace: Or, Thoughts in Verse on the Late Secessions from the Church of England
• Publisher: HardPress Publishing
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0371817706
• ISBN 13: 9780371817704
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 526 grams

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The Vision Of Peace: Or, Thoughts In Verse On The Late Secessions From The Church Of England by William John Edge. This mid-19th-century verse-work engages with the secessions from the Church of England, notably the departure of Newman and his followers to Rome, and frames a pilgrimage toward a hopeful, unified church. The poem presents a vision of a heavenly, harmonious city of worship where true unity is found in fidelity to Anglican identity, while condemning both Roman Catholic claims and Puritanical rigidity. Interwoven with the poem are prefatory remarks to the reader that explain the context and aim: to heal divisions, to reconcile schools of thought within Anglicanism, and to revive love for the mother church. Edge contrasts beauty and order in worship with the dangers of enthusiasm and schism, and calls readers to charity, humility, and an active, outward love of neighbour. The work closes with prayers for wanderers to return and for true renewal within the Church of England.