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  • Apr 1, 2011, 08:48 PM
    MohawkChrissy
    Who wrote this poem?
    Who wrote this poem?

    I bless the starless night
    A night by far more lovely than the dawn
    Oh happy chance
    To discover in the barren dark
    The one I knew so well
  • Apr 1, 2011, 09:33 PM
    Wondergirl

    Dark Night of the Soul|Steve Bell | Singer, Songwriter, Storyteller

    Dark Night of the Soul
    Music and Lyric by Steve Bell
    (adapted from the poem "The Dark Night" by St. John of the Cross)

    Into the darkest night
    With a heartache kindled into love
    I took a chance
    When at last I went out unobserved
    My house being wrapped in sleep

    The hour made secure
    And concealed the flight to my beloved
    I took a chance
    And left familiar treasures well behind
    Too far for comforting

    I went out by myself
    Seen by no one else
    A somewhat reckless journey from the start
    Pressing through the night
    Without light or guide
    Save the fire that consumed my heart

    I bless the starless night
    A night by far more lovely than the dawn
    Oh happy chance
    To discover in the barren dark
    The one I knew so well

    And there with my love I rested
    Fanned by a cooling wind
    Wounded by love’s caresses
    Suspending all my senses
    Bless this happy night
    That unites the lover and the loved
    Oh happy chance
    To abandon every wretched care
    Among the lilies there.
  • Apr 1, 2011, 10:31 PM
    Athos

    The original "Dark Night of the Soul" is a religious masterpiece in the mystical tradition.

    It was written by St. John of the Cross, a Spanish priest/monk, in the 16th century.

    Considered to be a near-perfect expression of one's apprehension of God, it has been translated into over 100 languages.

    It is a profound poem, although not for everyone, and can easily be found in English on the internet.
  • Apr 2, 2011, 06:45 AM
    lamlamlamiaaa
    Its is by steve bell
    Into the darkest night
    With a heartache kindled into love
    I took a chance
    When at last I went out unobserved
    My house being wrapped in sleep

    The hour made secure
    And concealed the flight to my beloved
    I took a chance
    And left familiar treasures well behind
    Too far for comforting

    I went out by myself
    Seen by no one else
    A somewhat reckless journey from the start
    Pressing through the night
    Without light or guide
    Save the fire that consumed my heart

    I bless the starless night
    A night by far more lovely than the dawn
    Oh happy chance
    To discover in the barren dark
    The one I knew so well

    And there with my love I rested
    Fanned by a cooling wind
    Wounded by love's caresses
    Suspending all my senses
    Bless this happy night
    That unites the lover and the loved
    Oh happy chance
    To abandon every wretched care
    Among the lilies there

  • Apr 2, 2011, 09:58 AM
    worthlessfem
    It's not actually a poem. It's a song by Steve Bell called "Dark Night of the Soul"
  • Apr 2, 2011, 10:01 AM
    Wondergirl
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by worthlessfem View Post
    It's not actually a poem. It's a song by Steve Bell called "Dark Night of the Soul"

    A song is a poem. And it was originally written by someone else (as this thread says).
  • Apr 2, 2011, 11:46 AM
    MohawkChrissy
    Thanks for the information, everyone.

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