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The Dark Night of the Soul

By: St. John of the Cross
Narrated by: Peter Wickham
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At the center of The Dark Night of the Soul (La noche oscura del alma) is a poem written by the 16th century Spanish poet and mystic St John of the Cross. Consisting of eight stanzas, each of five lines, the poem outlines the journey in pursuit of divine union, within which the only source of light comes from the soul.

This recording in English includes the poem itself and St John's two accompanying treatises (1584-1585), essentially commentaries, which offer line-by-line explanations of the poem. Many modern listeners have found guidance and consolation in this work.

Public Domain (P)2020 Naxos Audiobooks
Christianity Essays Other Religions, Practices & Sacred Texts Philosophy Religious Studies Nonfiction
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