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Song of Songs 1:14

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My beloved is to me a cluster of henna blossoms from the vineyards of En Gedi.

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Verse 14. Behold. Christ praiseth his spouse. Worthington.—Doves. Sharp-sighted, and reddish. Genesis 49:12. The Holy Ghost came upon Christ in the form of a dove. Matthew 3:16. We must imitate his simplicity, (Matthew 10:16) and have a pure and single eye, or intention, (Matthew 6:22. Calmet.) inviolably to please God. Orig.—The Church decides matters of controversy, without any mistakes. Menochius.

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