Meditations on the Seven Last Words by B.W. Maturin

Longmans, Green and Co., 1917.. New impression. Contents: I.The Principles of the Beatitudes; II.Blessed are the Poor in Spirit, for Theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven; III.Blessed are the Meek, for They Shall Inherit the Land; IV.Blessed are They That Mourn, for They Shall be Comforted; V.Blessed are They that Hunger and Thirst after Justice, for They Shall have Their Fill; VI.Blessed are the Merciful, for They Shall Obtain Mercy; VII.Blessed are the Clean of Heart, for They Shall see God; VIII.Blessed are the Peacemakers, for They Shall be Called the Children of God; IX.Blessed are They that Suffer Persecution for Justice' Sake, for Theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven. Pp.viii/281, gift message to front free endpaper. Blue cloth slightly rubbed,gilt title to spine dulled. Good.

New York: James Pott & Co., 1901.. The line of thought in these meditations is the same as in those given at the Three Hours service in St. Clement's Church, Philadelphia, on Good Friday, 1882, but I had kept so few notes that the meditations are for the most part new. Septuagesima, 1883."(Preface). 15cms x 10.5cms. Pp.68, owner's name to front free endpaper, endpapers browned. Lilac cloth, spine dulled. Scarce. G+.