Author: Saint John of the CrossPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : John Of The Cross, Saint, 1542-1591
Languages : en
Pages : 350
Book Description
A Spiritual Canticle of the Soul and the Bridegroom Christ
Author: Saint John of the CrossPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : John Of The Cross, Saint, 1542-1591
Languages : en
Pages : 350
Book Description
A Spiritual Canticle of the Soul and the Bridegroom Christ
Author: St. John of the CrossPublisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1988297133
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 126
Book Description
Claiming to be a literary interpretation, this poem of forty stanza's is loosely based on the Biblical book of Song of Songs. This story follows a bride that has been separated from her bridegroom and her search for him. If it is not obvious enough from the reading of the poem itself and St. John of the Cross's extensive explanation afterwards, the poem is a literary interpretation of Song of Songs, but also of the soul's search for Jesus Christ.
A Spiritual Canticle of the Soul and the Bridegroom Christ
Author: St. John of the CrossPublisher: Wilder Publications Limited
ISBN: 9781604592825
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
In A Spiritual Canticle of the Soul and the Bridegroom Christ, St. John states: "I do not purpose here to set forth all that greatness and fullness the spirit of love, which is fruitful, embodies in it. Yes, rather it would be foolishness to think that the language of love and the mystical intelligence - and that is what these stanzas are - can be at all explained in words of any kind, for the Spirit of our Lord who helps our weakness."
A Spiritual Canticle of the Soul and the Bridegroom of Christ
Author: John of the Cross, SaintPublisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781496175434
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
THE present volume of the works of St. John of the Cross contains the explanation of the 'Spiritual Canticle of the Soul and the Bridegroom Christ.' The two earlier works, the, 'Ascent of Mount Carmel' and the 'Dark Night of the Soul' dealt with the cleansing of the soul, the unremittant war against even the smallest imperfections standing in the way of union with God; imperfections which must be removed, partly by strict self-discipline, partly by the direct intervention of God, Who, searching 'the reins and hearts' by means of heavy interior and exterior trials, purges away whatever is displeasing to Him. Although some stanzas refer to this preliminary state, the chief object of the 'Spiritual Canticle' is to picture under the Biblical simile of Espousals and Matrimony the blessedness of a soul that has arrived at union with God. The Canticle was composed during the long imprisonment St. John underwent at Toledo from the beginning of December 1577 till the middle of August of the following year. Being one of the principal supporters of the Reform of St. Teresa, he was also one of the victims of the war waged against her work by the Superiors of the old branch of the Order. St. John's prison was a narrow, stifling cell, with no window, but only a small loophole through which a ray of light entered for a short time of the day, just long enough to enable him to say his office, but affording little facility for reading or writing. However, St. John stood in no need of books. Having for many years meditated on every word of Holy Scripture, the Word of God was deeply written in his heart, supplying abundant food for conversation with God during the whole period of his imprisonment. From time to time he poured forth his soul in poetry; afterwards he communicated his verses to friends. One of these poetical works, the fruit of his imprisonment, was the 'Spiritual Canticle, ' which, as the reader will notice, is an abridged paraphrase of the Canticle of Canticles, the Song of Solomon, wherein under the image of passionate love are described the mystical sufferings and longings of a soul enamoured with God
Possess the Vision
Author: Joseph GordonPublisher: Xulon Press
ISBN: 1597812056
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
A man lives through death and the terror of Golgotha, hell, the devil and the lake of fire and brimstone. Read how God saves him from these things and delivers him from the judgment seat of Christ. God then shows him His vision for the church, the bride of Christ. See the first sun rise of the new earth and witness the brides¿ marriage to the Lamb. Learn all the prophetic messages that proclaim; possess the vision.
Spiritual Canticle of the Soul and the Bridegroom Christ
Author: John of the CrossPublisher:
ISBN: 9780243643851
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
A Spiritual Canticle of the Soul and the Bridegroom Christ
Author: John of the CrossPublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781330291795
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 345
Book Description
Excerpt from A Spiritual Canticle of the Soul and the Bridegroom Christ The present volume of the works of St. John of the Cross contains the explanation of the 'Spiritual Canticle of the Soul and the Bridegroom Christ.' The two earlier works, the 'Ascent of Mount Carmel' and the 'Dark Night of the Soul,' dealt with the cleansing of the soul, the unremittant war against even the smallest imperfections standing in the way of union with God; imperfections which must be removed, partly by strict self-discipline, partly by the direct intervention of God, Who, searching 'the reins and hearts' by means of heavy interior and exterior trials, purges away whatever is displeasing to Him. Although some stanzas refer to this preliminary state, the chief object of the 'Spiritual Canticle' is to picture under the Biblical simile of Espousals and Matrimony the blessedness of a soul that has arrived at union with God. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
The Spiritual Canticle of the Soul and the Bridegroom of Christ
Author: St. John Of The CrossPublisher: Literary Licensing, LLC
ISBN: 9781497875326
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1919 Edition.
The Poems of St. John of the Cross
Author: Saint John of the CrossPublisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 9780226401102
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
San Juan de la Cruz, the great sixteenth-century Spanish mystic, is regarded by many as Spain's finest poet. Passionate, ecstatic, and spiritual, his poems are a blend of exquisite lyricism and profound mystical thought. In The Poems of St. John of the Cross John Frederick Nims presents his superlative translation of the complete poems, re-creating the religious fervor of St. John's art. This dual-language edition makes available the original Spanish from the Codex of Sanlúcon de Barrameda with facing English translations. The work concludes with two essays--a critique of the poetry and a short piece on the Spanish text that appears alongside the translation--as well as brief notes on the individual poems.
A Spiritual Canticle of the Soul and the Bridegroom Christ
Author: Saint John of the CrossPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 317
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