Project Gutenberg 2015-05-10 Public domain in the USA. 176 Newman, John Henry 1801 1890 Newman, John Henry, Cardinal Newman, J. H. (John Henry) Egan, Maurice Francis 1852 1924 The Dream of Gerontius Andrew Sly, Christopher Wright, Al Haines and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Dream of Gerontius" by John Henry Newman is a poetic work written during the late 19th century, specifically in the Victorian era. This notable poem explores the journey of a soul after death, reflecting on the themes of mortality, judgment, and divine mercy. It presents a deeply spiritual and meditative exploration of the afterlife, drawing heavily from the theology of the Catholic Church. The poem unfolds as Gerontius, an elderly man on the brink of death, experiences a profound transition from life to the afterlife. As he nears his demise, he calls upon friends to pray for him while he grapples with the fear of nothingness. Once he passes away, his soul is guided by a guardian angel and encounters various supernatural beings, including demons who mock his mortal plight. Ultimately, Gerontius finds himself before God for judgment. The poem culminates with his acceptance of his penance in purgatory, emphasizing themes of hope and the redemptive power of love and prayer. Throughout, Newman’s lyrical language heightens the emotional depth of this exploration of faith in the face of death and the promise of divine mercy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Christian poetry, English -- 19th century PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 171000 170864 2024-09-20T11:28:30.398240 2023-09-21T08:02:34.229423 text/html text/html 175771 2021-10-29T14:11:00 text/html 458930 2024-09-20T11:28:35.593716 application/epub+zip 458897 2024-09-20T11:28:31.410205 application/epub+zip 99851 2024-09-20T11:28:30.898220 application/epub+zip 517979 2024-09-20T11:28:38.330694 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 503368 2024-09-20T11:28:35.081707 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 146387 2022-09-22T07:51:07.249182 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 103985 103916 2024-09-20T11:28:29.471236 2023-09-21T08:02:33.155409 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 103761 2021-10-29T14:12:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18956 2024-09-20T11:28:38.469674 application/rdf+xml 10921 2024-09-20T11:28:30.988213 image/jpeg 2099 2024-09-20T11:28:30.943215 image/jpeg 39827 2021-10-29T14:12:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 408414 2021-10-29T14:13:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 410960 2024-09-20T11:28:30.448225 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia