01585cam a22003253u 4500 30730 UtSlPG 20260610133712.0 m cr n 260607r2009||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PR Thompson, Francis, 1859-1907 The Hound of Heaven Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2009 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hound_of_Heaven Release date is 2009-12-21 Produced by Al Haines "The Hound of Heaven" by Francis Thompson is a 182-line poem written in 1890. This ode depicts the relentless pursuit of the human soul by God's love. As the speaker flees through sin and earthly attachments, divine grace follows with unhurrying pace, closing in like a hound tracking its prey. Thompson uses irregular rhythms and free-flowing lines to capture the soul's panicked retreat, while a recurring refrain suggests the inexorable approach of the pursuer. The poem explores mystical themes of flight, grace, and the soul's ultimate surrender. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified English poetry Langdale, Stella, 1880-1976 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/30730 71576 71576