Stanza 22

Entrado se ha la Esposa
en el ameno huerto deseado,
y a su sabor reposa
el cuello reclinado
sobre los dulces brazos del Amado.

The bride has entered
The pleasant and desirable garden,
And there reposes to her heart’s content;
Her neck reclining
On the sweet arms of the Beloved.


Excerpt of Saint John +’s teaching on stanza 22:


Personal reflection on stanza 22:

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