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Augustine of Hippo, on Song 2:2
Augustine of Hippo · A.D. 354–430
Song 2:2 · Douay-Rheims
“As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters.”
On this verse:
“But would you like to know what is said to this lady somewhere else, in the Song of Songs? "Like a lily in the midst of thorns, so is my darling in the midst of the daughters." An extraordinary saying—he called the same people both thorns and daughters. And do those thorns do mightily? They do indeed. Can't you see how these heresies too pray, fast, give alms, praise Christ?”
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.