Canticle of Canticles — Chapter 1
These annotations are from the original 1609 Douay Old Testament, the first complete English Catholic Bible translation, produced by English scholars in exile at the English College of Douai. The archaic spelling is preserved.
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Verse 1
The Church of the old testament desireth Christs comming in flesh: and the Christian Church prayeth for his comming in glorie.
Verse 5
The Church outwardly afflicted, is inwardly fayre.
Verse 7
Christ encourageth his spouse the Church.
Verse 8
She meditateth of his Passion and Resurrection.
Verse 9
She meditateth of his Passion and Resurrection.
Verse 15
With thankes for her repose, and present consolation.