From the Introduction: ‘’ The ‘Ascent of Mount Carmel’ and the ‘Dark Night of the Soul,’ dealt with the cleansing of the soul, the unremittent 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. …. 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.’’ Contents: Introduction; Prologue; Song of the Soul and the Bridegroom; Argument; Explanation of the forty Stanzas; Index to passages from Holy Scripture; General Index. Translated by David Lewis. With corrections and an introduction by Benedict Zimmerman, O.C.D. Published in 1919.
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