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Song of Songs 5:16

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His mouth is sweetness; yes, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, daughters of Jerusalem.

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Verse 16. Lovely. Hebrew and Septuagint “desires.” Menochius.—The beauty of Christ is chiefly interior; and all must aim at this perfection, who would be his spouses. Psalms 44:3. Calmet.

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