Let us rejoice, Beloved,
Let us go forth
To behold ourselves
In Your Beauty.
~ from THE COLLECTED WORKS OF ST. JOHN OF THE CROSS by St. John of the Cross
For the Beloved is as radiant as the sun,
as strong as a steel shield,
and invites each one to come,
to partake of the Banquet.
as strong as a steel shield,
and invites each one to come,
to partake of the Banquet.