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canticle

In the Roman Catholic or Anglican liturgies, a hymn or song of praise based on scripture and similar to a psalm, but whose text does not originate in the Book of Psalms. An example of a canticle is the Magnificat of Anglican evensong.



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There are two major sources in Christian theology of the sacred marriage of Christ and the church, the Canticle of Canticles and Ephesians 5.
The Bride of Christ (Ephesians 5:22-33): a problematic wedding by Osiek, Carolyn / Biblical Theology Bulletin
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