def get_template(self, name, parent=None, globals=None):
        """Load a template from the loader.  If a loader is configured this
        method asks the loader for the template and returns a :class:`Template`.
        If the `parent` parameter is not `None`, :meth:`join_path` is called
        to get the real template name before loading.

        The `globals` parameter can be used to provide template wide globals.
        These variables are available in the context at render time.

        If the template does not exist a :exc:`TemplateNotFound` exception is
        raised.

        .. versionchanged:: 2.4
           If `name` is a :class:`Template` object it is returned from the
           function unchanged.
        """
        if isinstance(name, Template):
            return name
        if parent is not None:
            name = self.join_path(name, parent)
        return self._load_template(name, self.make_globals(globals))