MARCH 19, 2025 PORTALS OF PRAYER READINGS

 

Song of Solomon 2:1-4

2 I am a rose^[a] of Sharon,
    a lily of the valleys.

He

² As a lily among brambles,
    so is my love among the young women.

She

³ As an apple tree among the trees of the forest,
    so is my beloved among the young men.
With great delight I sat in his shadow,
    and his fruit was sweet to my taste.
⁴ He brought me to the banqueting house,^[b]
    and his banner over me was love.

Footnotes

1. Song of Solomon 2:1 Probably a bulb, such as a crocus, asphodel, or narcissus
2. Song of Solomon 2:4 Hebrew the house of wine

Psalm 118:27-29

²⁷ The Lord is God,
    and he has made his light to shine upon us.
Bind the festal sacrifice with cords,
    up to the horns of the altar!

²⁸ You are my God, and I will give thanks to you;
    you are my God; I will extol you.
²⁹ Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
    for his steadfast love endures forever!

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