Lux Domini
Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee.

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Interpretation

The church, or rather the believer, speaks here in the character of the spouse of the King, the Messiah. The kisses of his mouth mean those assurances of pardon with which believers are favoured, filling them with peace and joy in believing, and causing them to abound in hope by the power of the Holy Ghost.

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This thought runs through Song of Solomon 1:2-6.