In John Donne’s poem, the speaker mentions sins that many humans commit and asks for God’s forgiveness. The exact number of sins, or even types of sins, is not specified. Rather, the speaker deals in general categories. In mentioning “the sin where I begun,” the speaker most likely refers to original sin, which in Christian belief is a condition of all humans because of Adam. The speaker continues by mentioning sin “through which I run, and do run still,” which may imply their continued actions or the ongoing presence of temptation. Another area of sin is the speaker’s having allowed others to sin, by opening the door. In addition, an important type of sin is the fear of death is paramount among the speaker’s sins because it implies their lack of faith in salvation after death.
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44115/a-hymn-to-god-the-father
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
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