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* An excellent song which was Salomons . * Let (note :)This is spoken in the person of the Church , or of the faithful soul inflamed with the desire of Christ , whom she loves .(:note ) him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth : for thy love [is ] better than wine . * Because of the (note :)The feeling of your great benefits .(:note ) savour of thy good ointments thy name [is as ] ointment poured forth , therefore do the They that are pure in heart and conversation . virgins love thee . * * I [am ] (note :)The Church confesses her spots and sin , but has confidence in the favour of Christ .(:note ) black , but comely , O ye daughters of Jerusalem , as the tents of Kedar was Ishmael 's son , of whom came the Arabians that dwelt in tents . Kedar , as the Which within were all set with precious stones and jewels . curtains of Solomon . * Look not upon me , because I [am ] (note :)Consider not the Church by the outward appearance .(:note ) black , because the The corruption of nature through sin and afflictions . sun hath looked upon me : My own brethren who should have most favoured me . my mother 's children were angry with me ; they made me the keeper of the vineyards ; [but ] my own vineyard have I not She confesses her own negligence . kept . * Tell me , (note :)The spouse feeling her fault flees to her husband only for comfort .(:note ) O thou whom my soul loveth , where thou feedest , where thou makest [thy flock ] to rest at noon : for why should I be as one that turneth aside by the flocks of Whom you have called to the dignity of pastors , and they set forth their own dreams instead of your doctrine . thy companions ? * * I have compared thee , O my love , to a company of horses in Pharaoh 's (note :)For your spiritual beauty and excellency there was no worldly treasure to be compared to you .(:note ) chariots . * Thy cheekes are comely with rowes of stones , and thy necke with chaines . * We will make thee borders of golde with studdes of siluer . * * A bundle of myrrh [is ] my wellbeloved to me ; he shall lie all night between my (note :)He will be most dear to me .(:note ) breasts . * My welbeloued is as a cluster of camphire vnto me in the vines of Engedi . * My loue , beholde , thou art faire : beholde , thou art faire : thine eyes are like the doues . * Behold , thou [art ] fair , my beloved , yea , pleasant : also our (note :)That is , the heart of the faithful , in which Christ dwells by his Spirit .(:note ) bed [is ] green . * The beames of our house are cedars , our rafters are of firre .

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