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About This Book

This book is called the Canticle of Canticles, that is to say, the most excellent of all canticles: because it is full of high mysteries, relating to the happy union of Christ and his spouse: which is here begun by love; and is to be eternal in heaven. The spouse of Christ is the Church: more especially as to the happiest part of it, viz., perfect souls, every one of which is his beloved, but, above all others, the immaculate and ever blessed virgin mother. (For more information, see the article CANTICLE OF CANTICLES in the Catholic Encyclopedia.)

Chapter Directory

Chapter 1The spouse aspires to an union with Christ, their mutual love for one another.
Chapter 2Christ caresses his spouse: he invites her to him.
Chapter 3The spouse seeks Christ. The glory of his humanity.
Chapter 4Christ sets forth the graces of his spouse: and declares his love for her.
Chapter 5Christ calls his spouse: she languishes with love: and describes him by his graces.
Chapter 6The spouse of Christ is but one: she is fair and terrible.
Chapter 7A further description of the graces of the Church the spouse of Christ.
Chapter 8The love of the Church to Christ: his love to her.

Edition Record

Book: Song of Songs
Translation: Douay-Rheims Bible
Old Testament: First published at Douay in 1609
New Testament: First published at Rheims in 1582
Revision and Notes: Bishop Richard Challoner, 1749
Historical Imprimatur: James Cardinal Gibbons, Archbishop of Baltimore, 1 September 1899