← San Juan de la Cruz John of the CrossCantico Espiritualby San Juan de la Cruz John of the CrossMystical poem of the soul's union with divine loveFind on Amazon↗About the authorSan Juan de la Cruz John of the CrossSpanish mystic and poet whose Cantico Espiritual, Noche Oscura, and Llama de Amor Viva are among the most beautiful religious poems in any language. He was imprisoned by his own order.More by San Juan de la Cruz John of the CrossNoche Oscura del AlmaMystical poem on the soul's dark night of spiritual purification→Llama de Amor VivaMystical poem celebrating ecstatic divine love→Subida del Monte CarmeloTheological commentary on the mystical ascent to God→