Tag Archives: love
John of the Cross – The Dark Night of the Soul – Book 1 – Introduction
A treatise on the night of the senses One dark night, fired with love’s urgent longings – ah, the sheer grace! – I went out unseen my house being now all stilled. [Explanation] 1. In this first stanza, the soul … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Dark Night of the Soul, John of the Cross, Mysticism, Mystics, Poetry and Songs, Spirituality
Tagged book, bridegroom, contemplation, Dark Night of the Soul, devil, flesh, God, John of the Cross, love, mortification, poem, purification, sleep, soul, world
2 Comments
John of the Cross – The Dark Night of the Soul – The Poem
The Poem: One dark night, fired with love’s urgent longings – ah, the sheer grace! – I went out unseen, my house being now all stilled. In darkness, and secure, by the secret ladder, disguised, – ah, the sheer grace! … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Dark Night of the Soul, John of the Cross, Mysticism, Mystics, Poetry and Songs, Spirituality
Tagged abandoned, beloved, book, Dark Night of the Soul, heart, John of the Cross, love, lover, poem, Poetry and Songs, senses, wounded
3 Comments