The Valley of Vision
This collection of prayers and meditations explores the human condition through a series of devotional writings that reflect on sin, redemption, and spiritual growth. The work is characterized by its use of poetic language to convey complex theological ideas. It presents a vision of life as a journey towards spiritual enlightenment, emphasizing the importance of humility, repentance, and faith in achieving a deeper understanding of oneself and one's place in the world.
By Henry Van Dyke · First published 1905 · Genre: Poetry, Inspirational, Religious · 18 chapters · 71,069 words
First lines
This is the story of a dream that came to me some five-and-twenty years ago. It is as vivid in memory as anything that I have ever seen in the outward world, as distinct as any experience through which I have ever passed. Not all dreams are thus remembered. But some are. In the records of the mind, where the inner chronicle of life is written, they are intensely clear and veridical. I shall try to tell the story of this dream with an absolute faithfulness, adding nothing and leaving nothing out, but writing the narrative just as if the thing were real.
Perhaps it was. Who can say?
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: Henry Van Dyke
- Date: 1905 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Inspirational, Religious, Philosophical
- Length: 71,069 words
- Structure: 18 chapters, 1,053 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Very Easy (5th Grade or below)
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Genres
- Poetry — The book is a collection of poems, which is the primary form of writing used throughout.
- Inspirational — The themes often focus on spiritual and uplifting messages, aiming to inspire readers.
- Religious — Many poems contain religious themes and references, reflecting on faith and spirituality.
- Philosophical — The work explores philosophical ideas about life, existence, and the human condition.
Tags
Christianity · Poetry · Spirituality · Devotional · Meditation · Prayer · Faith · Religion · Philosophy · Theology · Literary · Symbolic
Contents
- A Remembered Dream
- Antwerp Road. [October, 1914]
- A City of Refuge
- A Sanctuary of Trees
- The King's High Way
- The Traitor in the House (Half-Told Tales)
- Justice of the Elements (Half-Told Tales)
- Ashes of Vengeance (Half-Told Tales)
- The Broken Soldier and the Maid of France
- The Hearing Ear
- Sketches of Quebec
- A Classic Instance
- The New Era and Carry on (Half-Told Tales)
- The Primitive and his Sandals (Half-Told Tales)
- Diana and the Lions (Half-Told Tales)
- The Hero and Tin Soldiers
- Salvage Point
- The Boy of Nazareth Dreams