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Wisdom books · Douay-Rheims

Song of Songs

A love poem between the beloved and his bride, read by tradition as an image of God’s love for his people.

  • 8 chapters
  • Old Testament

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Chapters

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Wednesday, October 28 · Gospel

After praying all night, Jesus chooses the twelve apostles

And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and he passed the whole night in the prayer of God. And when day was come, he called unto him his disciples; and he chose twelve of them (whom…