Song of Songs 6:9 (WEB)
My dove, my perfect one, is unique. She is her mother’s only daughter. She is the favorite one of her who bore her. The daughters saw her, and called her blessed. The queens and the concubines saw her, and they praised her.
Fathers and councils · 7
Catena Aurea on John
- Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on John
“(Cant. 6:9) What could better express humility, than the simplicity and moaning of a dove?” — the author cites it
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“(Cant. 6:9) A man may have a baptism besides the dove; but that any besides the dove should profit, is impossible.” — the author cites it
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Cyprian of Carthage
“But that the Church is one, the Holy Spirit declares in the Song of Songs, saying, in the person of Christ, “My dove, my undefiled, is one; she is the only one of her mother, she is the choice one of her that bare her.”” — editor's note: Cant. vi. 9.
Read the whole comment“She is the only one of her mother, elect of her that bare her.”” — editor's note: Cant. vi. 9.
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Augustine of Hippo
“For I think no other dove silvered can be better perceived here, than that whereof hath been said, “One is My dove.”” — editor's note: Song of Sol. vi. 9.
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Jerome
“And He will answer: “My dove, my undefiled is but one; she is the only one of her mother, she is the choice one of her that bare her.”” — editor's note: Cant. vi. 9.
Read the whole comment“My dove, my undefiled is but one; she is the only one of her mother, she is the choice one of her that bare her.”” — editor's note: Cant. vi. 8, 9.
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Cross-references · 6
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on John 1:32–34 (5) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on John 1:32–34 (3) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on John 1:32–34 (3) (Catena Aurea) and 1 other place.
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on John 1:32–34 (3) (Catena Aurea) and 1 other place.
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on John 1:32–34 (3) (Catena Aurea) and 1 other place.
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on John 1:32–34 (3) (Catena Aurea).