Catholic Public Domain Version
"Bride: I descended to the garden of nuts, in order to see the fruits of the steep valleys, and to examine whether the vineyard had flourished and the pomegranates had produced buds. "
— Song Of Solomon 6:10, Catholic Public Domain Version
“Who is she that looketh forth as the morning, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, and terrible as an army with banners?”
“ Who is she that looketh forth as the morning, Fair as the moon, Clear as the sun, Terrible as an army with banners? ”
“Who is she who looks forth as the morning, beautiful as the moon, clear as the sun, and awesome as an army with banners?”
““Who is this who appears like the dawn? Beautiful as the moon, bright as the sun, awe-inspiring as the stars in procession?””
“I went down into the garden of nuts, to see the fruits of the valleys, and to look if the vineyard had flourished, and the pomegranates budded.”
“Who is she, looking down as the morning light, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, who is to be feared like an army with flags?”
“Who is she that looketh forth as the morning, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, and terrible as an army with banners?”
There are sixty queens, and eighty concubines, and maidens without number.
One is my dove, my perfect one. One is her mother; elect is she who bore her. The daughters saw her, and they proclaimed her most blessed. The queens and concubines saw her, and they praised her.
Chorus to Groom: Who is she, who advances like the rising dawn, as beautiful as the moon, as elect as the sun, as terrible as an army in battle array?
Bride: I descended to the garden of nuts, in order to see the fruits of the steep valleys, and to examine whether the vineyard had flourished and the pomegranates had produced buds.
I did not understand. My soul was stirred up within me because of the chariots of Amminadab.
Chorus to Bride: Return, return, O Sulamitess. Return, return, so that we may consider you.