At the round earth's imagined corners blow Your trumpets…
![“At the round earth's imagined corners blow Your trumpets, angels, and arise, arise From death, you numberless infinities Of souls, and to your scattered bodies go ; All whom the flood did, and fire shall o'erthrow, All whom war, dea[r]th, age, agues, tyrannies, Despair, law, chance hath slain, and…” quote by John Donne](https://sms4smile.com/q/i/51d/john-donne-933_apocalypse_at-the-round-earth-s-imagined-corners-bl_2567860.jpg)
““At the round earth's imagined corners blow Your trumpets, angels, and arise, arise From death, you numberless infinities Of souls, and to your scattered bodies go ; All whom the flood did, and fire shall o'erthrow, All whom war, dea[r]th, age, agues, tyrannies, Despair, law, chance hath slain, and you, whose eyes Shall behold God, and never taste death's woe. But let them sleep, Lord, and me mourn a space ; For, if above all these my sins abound, 'Tis late to ask abundance of Thy grace, When we are there. Here on this lowly ground, Teach me how to repent, for that's as good As if Thou hadst seal'd my pardon with Thy blood. ””
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
The poet pleads for divine mercy, acknowledging human sin and the inevitability of death, seeking repentance and grace before it is too late.
In simple terms: He asks God for forgiveness and guidance in repentance.
Key Takeaway
Seek repentance before death.
Themes
sin
mortality
repentance
divine grace
humility
Mood
humble
reflective
earnest
Type
spiritual
poetic
When to use this quote
- confession
- prayer
- morning meditation
- final moments
Key Concepts
spiritual humility
theology
human frailty
redemption
Questions to Reflect On
- What does true repentance mean to you?
- How can one find hope amid inevitable death?
A Different Perspective
Divine mercy may seem distant in suffering.