Stanza 39

The breathing of the air,
The song of the sweet nightingale,
The grove and its beauty
In the serene night,
With the flame that consumes, and gives no pains.

El aspirar del aire,
el canto de la dulce filomena,
el soto y su donaire,
en la noche serena,
con llama que consume y no da pena


Excerpt of Saint John +’s teaching on stanza 39:


Personal reflection on stanza 39:

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