A sensual font that conveys ideas of submission and devotion?

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Hi,

I am working on a poetry book titled My Master. I am looking for a sensual font that conveys ideas of submission and devotion. I'm looking for a font that doesn't stand out too much, that works well with large bodies of text, somehow reminiscent of a Bible. I'm looking at some Caslons and New Caledonias (I like their weight), but would like to have other recommendations, comments.

I'm pasting an excerpt from a William Blake poem I'm interested in.

Thank you in advance

[oldnick]

This seems a rather tall order, since your stated desires appear to be working at cross purposes—unless by Bible, you mean a blackletter Bible.

[hrant]

I had just the font* for you until you said "doesn't stand
out too much, that works well with large bodies of text"...
I don't see how you envision something that does all that.

* It's called Domination Available, a name I
got from a travel brochure while in Bangkok.
http://www.themicrofoundry.com/f_dominava.html

hhp

[oldnick]

Hrant,

I think you nailed it: all of a sudden, I'm watching my back nervously.

[JamesM]

Script fonts can be very expressive. Normally you wouldn't set a book in script, but if it's a series of poems, perhaps it might work if you pick an easy-to-read script and set it large enough.

Or maybe just start each poem with a large initial cap in script, and the rest in a more conventional font.

You can also use illustrations and decorative elements to set the mood.

[Ryan Maelhorn]

Bell Century has always looked a bit tortured to me.

[Cristobal Henestrosa]

What about something like Lapture?
http://justanotherfoundry.com/lapture
IMHO, a nice combination of blackletter (which may be reminiscent of the Bible) and roman styles (which doesn’t stand too much).

[Nick Shinn]

Submission and devotion—not quite the same thing as mortification and love, but along the same lines.
Book of war, mortification and love

[hrant]

That was a killer book.

hhp

[Renko]

I'm looking for a font that doesn't stand out too much, that works well with large bodies of text, somehow reminiscent of a Bible.

ITC Weidemann: Originally called Biblica, it was commissioned in the 15th century by the German Biblical Society for a new German translation of the bible.

The Cambridge Bible uses Lexicon nr. 1.

I remember in my younger times, that many catholic leaflets in Austria in the 1960/1970 years were full of Post Antiqua

And there is always Bible Script …

[Karl Stange]

You may find inspiration in Judith Schalansky's beautiful book, Fraktur mon Amour

[John Hudson]

Restraint

(Obviously not for text use, but a nicely punning titling face.)

[jacobsievers]

I think you might like Williams Caslon. Take a look at the italic for the sensual/devotion/bible vibe.

[Riccardo Sartori]

Didot Elder (http://www.optimo.ch/typefaces_Didot-Elder.html) look at those spikes/Devil’s tails on S, C, etc.!