Song of Songs 1:5

Verse 5. Altered. Hebrew “looked upon me,” (Prot.) or “darted his rays at me.” Mont. Bible.—The Church of the Gentiles was quite disfigured before Christ chose it. Persecutors afterwards strove to tarnish its beauty, but in vain.—Vineyard. My face ( Calmet.) and person I have not regarded, while I was attentive to serve others. Bible.—Pastors, who are chosen against their will, sometimes pay so much attention to the welfare of their flock, that they neglect their own interior, and fall into small faults, which Christ will know how to excuse and pardon. Ezekiel 33:2. Saint Bernard ser. xxx. Calmet.