Sounding the Seasons enlarged edition : One Hundred and Ten Sonnets for the Christian Year

Cambridge poet, priest and singer-songwriter Malcolm Guite transforms 70 lectionary readings into inspiring poems. This expanded edition includes further sonnets for the Christian year written since the original edition, including a sequence of 19 sonnets on the resurrection appearances recorded in scripture.

· The original edition has sold though twelve printings and is one of our outstanding bestsellers.· As well as a volume of fine poetry to enjoy in its own right, it has become a widely used resource for public worship, with the King personally selecting one of its sonnets for a televised royal carol service in December 2022. Poetry has always been a central element of Christian spirituality and is used in worship, in pastoral services and guided meditation. In Sounding the Seasons, Cambridge poet and priest Malcolm Guite transforms lectionary readings into lucid, inspiring poems, for use in regular worship, seasonal services, meditative reading or on retreat.This second edition includes further sonnets for the Christian year written since the original edition, including a sequence of 19 sonnets on the resurrection appearances recorded in scripture. Immediate, striking, simple yet profound, Malcolm Guite’s poetry resonates deeply and widely across the churches of all traditions throughout the English speaking world.