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(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.geneva@Songs:1:3
(note:)The feeling of your great benefits.(:note)
savour of thy good ointments thy name [is as] ointment poured forth, therefore do thegeneva@Songs:1:4
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(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 ofgeneva@Songs:1:6
(note:)Consider not the Church by the outward appearance.(:note)
black, because thegeneva@Songs:1:7
(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 ofgeneva@Songs:1:8
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(note:)For your spiritual beauty and excellency there was no worldly treasure to be compared to you.(:note)
chariots.geneva@Songs:1:10
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(note:)He will be most dear to me.(:note)
breasts.geneva@Songs:1:14
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(note:)That is, the heart of the faithful, in which Christ dwells by his Spirit.(:note)
bed [is] green.geneva@Songs:1:17