"Sonet to Christ Crucified"

Some people say that the author is unknown 
but many eruditeshave said that it was

written by St. Teresa de Avila.
... I buy that, it is very much in her line ...
I am not moved, my God, to give you love by thoughts of heaven that you've promised me; nor am I moved by thoughts of dreaded hell for that alone, to cease offending thee.

You are what moves me, Lord; I'm moved to see you on a cross and mocked with every breath; I'm moved to see your body racked with wounds; I'm moved by your affronts and by your death.

I'm moved, in sum, by love for you so great that I would love you were not heaven there, and I would fear you, if there were no hell.

You need give me no prize to love you thus, or even if what I hope I hoped not, as I now love you I would love you still.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
"Soneto a Cristo Crucificado"

No me mueve, mi Dios, para quererte, el cielo que me tienes prometido, ni me mueve el infierno tan temido para dejar por eso de ofenderte.

 ¡Tú me mueves, Señor!  Muéveme el verte clavado en una cruz y escarnecido; muéveme ver Tu cuerpo tan herido; muévenme Tus afrentas y Tu muerte.

Muévenme en fin, Tu amor, y en tal manera que aunque no hubiera cielo, yo Te amara, y aunque no hubiera infierno, Te temiera.

No me tienes que dar porque Te quiera, pues aunque lo que espero no esperara, lo mismo que Te quiero Te quisiera.  (Santa Teresa de Avila)