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Bernard of Clairvaux · 1090 – 1153

Sermons on the Song of Songs

1135–1153 · trans. Samuel J. Eales (1895) · translated from the Latin · scanned edition

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Contents

  1. JOHN HODGES BEDFORD STREET, COVENT GARDEN, LONDON1
  2. St. Gregory the Great, Expositio super Cantica Canticorum.1
  3. SERMON I.1
  4. THE TITLE OF THE BOOK1
  5. SERMON II.2
  6. THE INCARNATION OF CHRIST2
  7. SERMON III.3
  8. SERMONS ON THE SONG OF SONGS3
  9. WHAT IT IS TO KISS THE FEET OF THE LORD3
  10. THE THREEFOLD PROGRESS OF THE SOUL3
  11. SERMON IV.4
  12. SERMON V.4
  13. THE FOUR ORDERS OF SPIRITS4
  14. SERMON VI.5
  15. THE SUPREME AND INFINITE SPIRIT5
  16. THE ARDENT LOVE OF THE SOUL FOR GOD6
  17. SERMON VII.6
  18. THAT THE KISS OF GOD IS THE HOLY SPIRIT7
  19. SERMON IX.8
  20. THE BREASTS OF THE BRIDEGROOM8
  21. THE THREE SPIRITUAL PERFUMES9
  22. OF THE THREE SPIRITUAL PERFUMES — NAMELY, PENITENCE, DEVOTION, AND PIETY.9
  23. SERMON XI.10
  24. FACTS IN THE REDEMPTION OF THE HUMAN RACE10
  25. SERMON XII.11
  26. THE PERFUME OF PIETY11
  27. PRAISE AND GLORY IS ALWAYS TO BE RENDERED UNTO GOD12
  28. SERMON XIII.12
  29. OF THE CHURCH OF FAITHFUL CHRISTIANS, AND OF THE SYNAGOGUE OF PERFIDIOUS JEWS.13
  30. THE CHURCH OF FAITHFUL CHRISTIANS13
  31. SERMON XV.14
  32. IN WHAT MANNER THE NAME OF JESUS IS A SALUTARY MEDICINE14
  33. IN WHAT MANNER THE NAME OF JESUS IS A SALUTARY MEDICINE14
  34. OF CONTRITION OF HEART, AND OF THE THREE KINDS OF TRUE15
  35. CONTRITION OF HEART15
  36. SERMON XVII.16
  37. APPROACH AND DEPARTURE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT16
  38. Sermon XIV.16
  39. SERMON XVIII.17
  40. THE TWO OPERATIONS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT17
  41. SERMON XIX.18
  42. THE ANGELICAL LOVE TOWARDS GOD18
  43. Io6 SERMONS ON THE SONG OF SONGS18
  44. OF THE THREE WAYS IN WHICH WE LOVE GOD.19
  45. SERMON XX.19
  46. SERMON XXI.20
  47. THE BRIDE FOLLOWS AFTER HER SPOUSE, WHO IS CHRIST20
  48. OF THE FOUR PERFUMES OF THE BRIDEGROOM, AND OF THE FOUR CARDINAL VIRTUES.21
  49. THE FOUR PERFUMES OF THE BRIDEGROOM21
  50. OF THREE WAYS OF CONTEMPLATING GOD, REPRESENTED UNDER THE FIGURE OF THREE STOREROOMS.22
  51. THREE WAYS OF CONTEMPLATING GOD T3I22
  52. THREE WAYS OF CONTEMPLATING GOD23
  53. AGAINST THE DETESTABLE VICE OF DETRACTION24
  54. THAT THE BRIDE, NAMELY, THE CHURCH, IS BLACK, YET COMELY.25
  55. ST. BERNARD LAMENTS THE DEATH OF HIS BROTHER GERARD.26
  56. SERMON XXVII.27
  57. SERMON XXVIII.28
  58. THE BLACKNESS, YET BEAUTY, OF THE BRIDE28
  59. l8o SERMONS ON THE SONG OF SONGS28
  60. SERMON XXIX.29
  61. THE COMPLAINT OF THE CHURCH AGAINST HER PERSECUTORS29
  62. THE FAITHFUL PEOPLE, OR THE SOULS OF THE ELECT30
  63. SERMON XXXI.31
  64. THE EXCELLENCY OF THE VISION OF GOD31
  65. SERMON XXXII.32
  66. CHRIST COMMUNICATES HIMSELF TO THE HOLY SOUL32
  67. THOSE THINGS WHICH A DEVOUT SOUL OUGHT TO SEEK33
  68. THOSE THINGS WHICH A DEVOUT SOUL OUGHT TO SEEK 2\g33
  69. OF HUMILITY AND OF PATIENCE.34
  70. SERMON XXXV.34
  71. SHARP REPROOF WHICH THE BRIDEGROOM GIVES TO THE BRIDE35
  72. SERMON XXXVI.36
  73. KNOWLEDGE OF LITERATURE IS GOOD FOR OUR INSTRUCTION36
  74. SERMON XXXVII.37
  75. TWO KINDS OF KNOWLEDGE AND TWO KINDS OF IGNORANCE37
  76. SERMON XXXVIII.38
  77. FROM IGNORANCE OF GOD COMES DESPAIR38
  78. SERMON XXXIX.38
  79. THE CHARIOTS OF PHARAOH39
  80. SERMON XL.39
  81. WHAT IS MEANT BY THE FACE OF THE SOUL39
  82. THE GREAT CONSOLATION WHICH THE BRIDE FEELS40
  83. TWO KINDS OF HUMILITY40
  84. SERMON XLIL40
  85. SERMON XLIII.41
  86. THE BRIDE MEDITATES ON THE SUFFERINGS OF JESUS CHRIST41
  87. SERMON XLIV.41
  88. CORRECTION TO BE ADAPTED TO THE CHARACTER OF OFFENDERS42
  89. SERMON XLV.42
  90. THE TWOFOLD BEAUTY OF THE SOUL43
  91. THE STATE AND COMPOSITION OF THE WHOLE CHURCH44
  92. SERMON XLVI.44
  93. SERMON XLVII.45
  94. THE THREEFOLD FLOWER OF HOLINESS45
  95. SERMON XLVIII.46
  96. THE SHADOW OF CHRIST46
  97. SERMON XLIX.47
  98. HOW CHARITY IS REGULATED BY DISCRETION47
  99. TWO KINDS OF CHARITY48
  100. SERMON LI.49
  101. THE BRIDE MAKES PETITION49
  102. SERMON LII.50
  103. THAT ECSTASY WHICH IS CALLED CONTEMPLATION50
  104. SERMON LIII.51
  105. BY 'MOUNTAINS* AND 'HILLS* ARE SIGNIFIED HEAVENLY SPIRITS $2151
  106. BY 'MOUNTAINS* AND ' HILLS* ARE SIGNIFIED HEAVENLY SPIRITS52
  107. SERMON LIV.52
  108. HOW IT IS POSSIBLE, THROUGH A TRUE PENITENCE, TO ESCAPE THE JUDGMENT OF GOD.53
  109. HOW TO ESCAPE THE JUDGMENT OF GOD53
  110. AND THE SINNER.53
  111. SERMON LVI.53
  112. SINS AND VICES ARE AS WALLS54
  113. SERMON LVII.54
  114. VISITATIONS OF THE LORD TO BE REVERENTLY OBSERVED54
  115. SERMON LVIII.55
  116. THE RULE AND TRAINING OF SOULS55
  117. SERMON LIX.56
  118. COMMENDATION OF CHASTITY AND WIDOWHOOD56
  119. THE INCREDULITY OF THE JEWS57
  120. SERMON LXI.58
  121. THE FORTITUDE OF THE MARTYRS58
  122. SERMON LXII.59
  123. ABIDING OF THE FAITHFUL SOUL IN THE CLEFTS OF THE ROCK59
  124. SERMON LXIII.60
  125. THE PIOUS AND WISE MAN OUGHT TO CULTIVATE HIS VINEYARD60
  126. SERMON LXIV.61
  127. THE TEMPTATIONS OF MORE MATURE MONKS61
  128. SERMON LXV.62
  129. SERMON LXVI.63
  130. THE ERRORS OF HERETICS WITH RESPECT TO MARRIAGE63
  131. THE WONDERFUL EXPRESSION OF THE LOVE OF THE BRIDE64
  132. SERMON LXVIII.65
  133. HOW CHRIST THE BRIDEGROOM INCLINES UNTO HIS BRIDE65
  134. SERMON LXIX.66
  135. THE CLOSE RELATION BETWEEN GOD AND THE SOUL66
  136. SERMON LXX.67
  137. WHY THE BRIDEGROOM IS CALLED BELOVED67
  138. SERMON LXXI.68
  139. SPIRITUAL LILIES, THAT IS, GOOD WORKS68
  140. SERMON LXXII.69
  141. ' THE DAY BREAKS AND THE SHADOWS FLEE AWAY*69
  142. SERMON LXXIII.70
  143. HOW CHRIST SHALL COME TO JUDGE IN HUMAN FORM70
  144. SERMON LXXIV.71
  145. THE VISITATIONS OF THE BRIDEGROOM, THE WORD71
  146. GOD IS TO BE SOUGHT IN DUE TIME, PLACE, AND MANNER72
  147. SERMON LXXV.72
  148. SERMON LXXVI.73
  149. THE GLORY OF THE BRIDEGROOM73
  150. SERMON LXXVII.74
  151. CONCERNING THE BAD PASTORS OF THE CHURCH74
  152. SERMON LXXVIII.75
  153. THE CHURCH OF THE ELECT75
  154. SERMON LXXIX.76
  155. THE RETURN OF THE BRIDEGROOM76
  156. SERMON LXXX.76
  157. THE IMAGE OR WORD OF GOD77
  158. SERMON LXXXI.78
  159. THE SIMILARITY AND LIKENESS OF THE SOUL TO THE WORD78
  160. SERMON LXXXII.79
  161. THE SOUL'S LIKENESS TO GOD79
  162. SERMON LXXXIII.80
  163. THE SOUL RECOVERS ITS RESEMBLANCE TO CHRIST80
  164. SERMON LXXX1V.81
  165. THE SOUL, SEEKING GOD, IS ANTICIPATED BY HIM81
  166. SERMON LXXXV.82
  167. THE SEVEN NEEDS OF THE SOUL82
  168. THE PRAISE OF MODESTY83
  169. SERMON LXXXVI.83
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