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Dark Night of the Soul/Book 1 · Noche oscura del alma
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Libro Segundo — Capítulo 25

The Third Song of the Night

This section introduces and presents the third stanza of the poem, which describes the soul's secret, illuminated journey through the dark night.

In which the third song is briefly explained. Third Song In that happy night, in secret, for no one saw me, nor did I look at anything, with no other light or guide but the one that burned in my heart.

Read the original Latin

En que brevemente se declara la tercera canción.

CANCION 3ª

En la noche dichosa, en secreto, que nadie me veía, ni yo miraba cosa, sin otra luz y guía sino la que en el corazón ardía.

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