In 1674, two years after his seconds wife’s death, J Flavel published ‘A Token for Mourners’. In it he meditates on the words of Luke 7:13, ‘And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not.’ From this verse the author helps the reader to think about grief, distinguishing ‘moderate’ sorrow from ‘immoderate’. This book is full of Scripture, counsel, warning, and wisdom gained from prayerful reflection on the personal experience of affliciton in loss and grief. Now republished as ‘Facing Grief’, this attractive new edition is just the right size for carrying, and reading slowly, with meditation, reflection, and prayer.
