“In solitude she lived,
And in solitude built her nest;
And in solitude, alone
Hath the Beloved guided her,
In solitude also wounded with love. ~ 35”

— John of the Cross

Spiritual Canticle of The Soul and The Bridegroom

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Spanish mystic and Roman Catholic saint 1542–1591

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