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The aim of this paper is to study one aspect of Herbert's art the used silence presented in his poem "Heaven". In his poetry, in the relationship between God and man, there are many conflicts but in the end resolutions. The closing poem "Love (3)" has received a great deal of attention for the exquisitely subdued way in which it details man's final union with God. But the second closing poem "Heaven" also deserves careful attention, focusing on exactly how it helps Herbert reach his conclusion. "Heaven" presents the speaker's vision of a supreme delight that endures and represents the final stage in the speaker's growth. Herbert has arrived at his desired destination and is ready to contemplate directly those delights on high in preparation for his ultimate union with Christ figured in "Love (3)" . Thus the stance of the speaker in the poem "Heaven" requires Herbert to convey that perfect simplicity attained. When a soul relinquishes itself to God and enters heaven, an experience demanding true words and, finally, the poet's personal silence. "Heaven" is an echo poem, and in the poem, he receives assurance that he will rest in the Lord. The only word needed to complete the definition of heaven is "ever". Echo delivers the assurance that the pleasures awaiting the soul are endless. The poem is never finished cotinues endlessly, and concludes with Echo breathing the final word, a word that denies finality. The speaker is silent, He no longer needs words because he is ready to rest in God's word. His silence poignantly conveys this perfect movement of communion. After all, this the divine voice is nothing other than an echo reflection of the human voice, it is the human voice listening to itself, this silence is one of Herbert's poetical skill.