Despite their importance, the poems of St. thérèse of Lisieuxare among the least known of her writings, previously available only in highly edited selections. Here for the first time in English is the complete collection of Thérèse's poetry, faithfully translated from the French critical edition by Donald Kinney, O. C. D. Also included are a preface by Jean Guitton, a general introduction to St Thérèse's spiritual and poetic development, and an individual introduction to each of the poems indicating its background and signifiance.

The Volume closes with the French text of the poems and an index to their major themes and images. Together with the ICS edition of Thérèse of Lisieux's Story of a Soul, Last conversations, Letters, Plays, and Prayers, this is indispensible work for all who love the life and spiritual message of the "greatest saint of modern times."