1 The Church assureth herself of the love of Christ.  3 The praises of the Church. 8 She is but one and undefiled.

My well-beloved is gone down into his [a]garden to the beds of spices, to feed in the gardens, and to gather lilies.

I am my well-beloved’s, and my well-beloved is mine, who feedeth among the lilies.

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Footnotes

  1. Song of Solomon 6:1 That is, is conversant here in earth among men.

Friends

Where has your beloved(A) gone,
    most beautiful of women?(B)
Which way did your beloved turn,
    that we may look for him with you?

She

My beloved has gone(C) down to his garden,(D)
    to the beds of spices,(E)
to browse in the gardens
    and to gather lilies.

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